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Volunteers help with a variety of needs for individuals and families dealing with cancer. Sample tasks may include lawn service, snow removal, housekeeping, companionship, shopping, household repairs, health care billing, legal advice, and computer assistance.

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Legal Counseling
Housekeeping Assistance
General Yard Work
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Friendly Visiting
Residential Snow Shoveling
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance

Provides critical repairs to owner-occupied properties.

Exterior house painting for homeowners 60 years of age or older or Immigrant and Refugee families. Restrictions include houses no larger than two stories, must be structurally sound, and not in need of major repairs.

Applications are available from January to May. Prep work will happen during July and a volunteer team will paint on a Friday or Saturday in mid-August.

Grant program to identify and make minor repairs up to $5,000 that increase the energy efficiency and provide healthy home improvements to homes for low/moderate income households living east of 72nd Street in Omaha.

Energy Conservation modifications and improvements may include:
-- Install/replace storm windows and storm doors
-- Limited attic and rim joist insulation
-- Water heater insulation
-- Minor weatherization
-- Seal HVAC duct seams
-- LED light bulbs
-- Replace thermostats

Healthy Homes modifications and improvements may include:
-- Install/replace dryer ducts and vents
-- Install/repair handrails and guards
-- Limited mold remediation/prevention
-- Limited flooring and subfloor replacement in kitchens and bathrooms
-- Limited drywall/plaster repair
-- Repair wooden stairs
-- Repair insect screens
-- Provide CO/smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
-- Minor security improvements
-- Provide HVAC filters
-- Minor accessibility improvements
-- NO AC Repair

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Smoke Alarms
Weatherization Programs
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Assists property homeowners, who need a small home repair completed in their home in McHenry County. Senior Services maintains a pool of volunteers and service organizations that are able to help with small handyman tasks and yard maintenance.

Staff can also provide a list to connect seniors to preferred professional service providers and individuals for private pay who have consented to a background and reference screening process. This list is a reliable substitute to choosing an unknown service provider from the phone book. Preferred providers are available to perform general home repairs and odd jobs, plumbing, window washing, waste removal, lawn maintenance, snow removal, etc. Based on availability, financial assistance may be an option for seniors who qualify."

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Case/Care Management
Work Clothing

Provides eligible homeowners with assistance with minor repairs to improve safe housing.

Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

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Furnaces
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Provides emergency repairs for eligible low income families throughout Polk County. Families with incomes equal to or below 80% of MFI may call to apply for assistance. Property must be assessed for less than $200,000. Families may apply for emergency assistance more than once, until the maximum limit has been reached. Maximum amount is 20% of the homes assessed value up to $12,000.
Rehabilitates the houses of low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children) so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. All work is provided free of charge to the homeowner. Referrals come from health and human service agencies, community and faith-based organizations, service groups, case managers, and individuals. The homeowners, if physically able, work with the volunteers in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. Home assessments determine a home's eligibility based on national and local criteria.

Repairs vary from painting and trash removal to minor repairs such as electrical or plumbing work. Smoke detectors and new locks may be installed. Home modifications and accessibility needs given priority. The repairs must be able to be completed in one day; no major structural repairs and no tree removal.

Yard cleanup is offered by a group of volunteers, a couple of times throughout the summer months (will NOT help with tree removals, tree limbs/branches removals from dead or dying trees, mowing yards or snow removal).

Volunteer Opportunities are available as Rebuilding Together relies on donations of time, money, material and volunteers both skilled and unskilled to help with repairs.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs

Provides a program that makes health and safety improvements to homes to those that income qualify. There are several programs that a homeowner or renter can participate in, including a program to assist families with young children. Homes built before 1978 pose a risk of lead paint and our Lead Paint and Healthy Homes program makes the home lead safe while also making other improvements.

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Lead Abatement
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Offers home maintenance repairs for elderly homeowners. Including, but not limited to snow removal, lawn mowing, small home repairs, roof repairs, carpentry/electrical/plumbing projects and wheel chair ramps.

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Residential Snow Shoveling
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides resources for seniors so they may continue living independently at home.

Services include:

Meals on Wheels
Chore Lawn Care
Snow Removal
Home Repairs
Adult Day Center
Medicare Assistance
Medical Lending Closet

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Adult Day Programs
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Home Delivered Meals
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Small home repairs for the elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals of Shelby County.

Call for assistance on a specific job and make an appointment for SCCO to evaluate the project, gather the needed supplies, and perform the work.

Service calls usually last between 30 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the number and type of jobs being worked on.

Homeowners are responsible for the cost of materials, while the labor is provided on a donation basis.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Homemaker Assistance
Volunteers from the churches, when available, work together accomplish small home and yard projects for neighbors in need in Mahaska County.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnace repair for homeowners only.
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnace repair for homeowners only.
Provides home rehabilitation/small repairs to those in need through the Housing Trust Fund. Improvements/repairs can include roofing improvements, siding, window and door improvements, other exterior repairs and furnace replacement.

Applications will be accepted continuously, placed on a waiting list, and reviewed on a first-come, first served basis as funding is available.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Weatherization Programs
Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

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Furnaces
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnace repair for homeowners only.