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Help with rent, utilities (including water bills), and prescriptions may be available.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Offers crisis funding for those needing transportation assistance, rent, utilities, medicine and other bills to help families out in a crisis situation.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Emergency assistance is available for rent and utilities. Can receive assistance once every 12 months.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides information and assistance to older adults at several sites in the community. Seniors needing assistance with Medicare, housing, energy assistance, Public Aid or other needs are able to meet with and receive assistance from a certified caseworker. Seniors may call to speak with a caseworker or meet with a caseworker in their own home if they unable to come into one of the sites affiliated with Ogle County SIS.

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Case/Care Management
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Medicare Information/Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Application for utility assistance, cannot do emergency situations decision takes 2-3 weeks.
Utility A&R (Assessment and Resolution): Provide customer services that encourage and enable households to reduce their home energy needs, and thereby reduce their need for energy assistance. Services may include conservation education, referrals to other programs, needs assessment, budget counseling, vendor negotiations, energy assessment, energy plans, and low-cost energy efficiency measures. Staff will assist the family to explore payment options with their energy company if funding is available. Will help based on eligibility and can also provide resource navigation.
LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) provides supplemental help for the winter heating bills November 1st through April 15th: LIHEAP Crisis Assistance when funding available provides in a life threatening situation fuel, heaters, furnace repair; furnace replacement for homeowners when funds available. Applications are accepted October 1-April 30 for elderly or disabled households and November 1-April 30 for all other households.

May have some crisis funding available outside the normal LIHEAP months, call local County Outreach Office for availability of funding.

Provides assistance to wartime veterans and spouses with emergency basic needs (medical, shelter, food, utilities, burial cost and special needs). Also helps with applying for compensation, pension, widow's benefits, obtaining military records, Federal, State and County Benefits they may qualify for.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance

Embrace Iowa applications accepted starting mid-January 2025. For the 2025 year, program will only provide financial relief for those needing help with Water Bill assistance. No other financial assistance applications will be accepted this year as the need for water bill assistance is extremely high at this time. Help is limited to $750 for a one time payment assistance.

Provides rent and utility assistance to those in need. Can also help with clothing/household good vouchers.

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Rent Payment Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides the Smart Assistance Manager (SAM), an Assistance Finder Tool to determine which programs are best suited for the client and potential program eligibility. ComEd clients can use SAM to apply for assistance and programs such as, bill payment assistance, budget billing, due date extension, free energy saving products, home energy savings, LIHEAP, multi-family energy savings, payment arrangements and peak time savings.

Clients may receive emergency funds to avoid a utility disconnection. Program often works in conjunction with other assistance.

The LIHEAP program assists low-income homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. Assistance is based on household income, size, type of fuel and type of housing. The application period is from October 1 (for elderly and disabled households) and November 1 through April 30th for the rest of the households. Persons applying must meet 200% poverty guidelines.
Provides rent, utility assistance, and emergency financial support to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides rent, utility assistance, and emergency financial support to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Salvation Army provides a variety of assistance for low-income individuals and families facing crisis situations including assisted with clothing, food (vouchers), furniture, and some household items. Personal items such as soap, shampoo, deodorant, razors, diapers, etc. may be available. Funds may be available for assistance with heating bills including gas, electricity, wood, fuel oil, propane; also in some cases disconnection bills.

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Household Goods Vouchers
Gas Service Payment Assistance
General Clothing Provision
General Furniture Provision
Food Vouchers
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision

Provides emergency assistance to individuals and families who find themselves without the basic necessities for survival. Funding is limited to rent assistance, utility and water assistance, clothing and winter coat vouchers, emergency food, and transportation (MC Rides).

Each individual will be interviewed to determine the need, the best method to meet that need, and offer life skills guidance to prevent further occurrence of the emergency situation. Referrals are made to other human services agencies when appropriate.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Winter Clothing
Food Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Housing Expense Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
General Assistance provides limited funding for assistance for rent, utilities, and some medical expenses. Also accepts applications for county funding for mental health services.

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General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides limited financial support as a last resort to those who are struggling in Marshall County for rent or utilities. Repayment is required. Please call or email to set up an appointment for more information regarding eligibility and the application process. Appointments are required. This program is administered by Veterans Affairs staff in Marshall County.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Assists with utilities payment through MUD, OPPD, or Black Hills Energy.

Call for information or visit the office for services; preference is given to those who can visit in person.

Hartland Township provides emergency assistance as a last resort for life-threatening situations such as rent, utilities, etc.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Utility assistance possible with disconnect notice. May assist with up to 25% of the outstanding bill if other sources of assistance are available as well.
General assistance vouchers are available up to the grant amount for rent, food, utilities, clothing, personal items and/or household supplies.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief

Provides rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, approved case management, and approved supportive services directly related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families located in Kendall County who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure, or homelessness or are currently homeless.

Eligible individuals in Grundy County can contact We Care of Grundy County at (815) 942-6389

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Rent Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, burial expense and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Provides assistance for rent and utilities, and other basic needs if funds are available.When a crisis emerges The Salvation Army Lincoln 360 Life Center can help. Tell us what crisis occurred to cause the current financial situation.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance