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Provides emergency response and damage assessments to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Government Departments/Offices
Responsible for county policies, county budget, county tax levy, approve bonds, economic development for the county.

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County Board of Supervisors Offices
County Government Departments/Offices

Provides engineering and design of County roadway projects, including local resurfacing and bridge replacement. The division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the County Secondary Road System, including ditch cleaning, roadway surface repairs, bridge and culvert repairs, and snow removal.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Street Maintenance

Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent, lot rent, electric, water, medications, and funeral services. Ineligible if an eligible Veteran.

***County rent and utilities assistance is not distributed from the General Assistance office.

For Rent Assistance, applicants must call Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center or Eastside Ministerial Alliance for help as they do the intake for General Assistance.

For Utility Assistance, applicants must call Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center, Eastside Ministerial Alliance, or Operation Threshold for help as they do the intake for General Assistance.

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

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Response Services
County Offices of Emergency Services

Offers assistance to residents of the Greene County to remove barriers to self-sufficiency and economic self-support. Services are provided in payment for such needs as rent, food, utilities, and county burials. Recipients must meet certain income guidelines.

A General Assistance application may be downloaded online.

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Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent; interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water; food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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

Offers law enforcement services to the Jefferson County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.

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Sheriff
911 Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Correctional Facilities

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, and burial expense may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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

Offers law enforcement services to the Dubuque County area. Issues gun/firearm permits, runs requested background checks, and manages the county Jail.

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Correctional Facilities
Sheriff
911 Services
County Government Departments/Offices

Provides collection of property taxes, conducts annual tax sale for delinquent taxes, processes vehicle transactions, and issues motor vehicle titles and registrations.

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Tax Information
County Government Departments/Offices
County Treasurer Offices
Motor Vehicle Registration

County Government services.

Responsible for the construction and maintenance of all secondary roads.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Street Maintenance
Offers law enforcement services to the county of Pocahontas.

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911 Services
Correctional Facilities
Sheriff
County Government Departments/Offices
Provides referrals and/or assistance to those who meet guidelines for services such as rent due to an eviction notice served, utilities - gas, electric, water due to a disconnection served, food through local food pantry's, cremation assistance and other possible assistance available depending on the need.

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

Provides emergency response to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Response Services
County Government Departments/Offices
County Offices of Emergency Services
County government offices.
General Assistance is a county-funded program that can help with emergency financial needs including:

Current rent
Current utility monthly usage including water, electric, or gas
Non-psych prescriptions of up to $100 in a one-month period
Burial/cremation assistance

Does not assist with deposits of any kind. Eligibility is based on Federal Poverty Guidelines. All funding approved through General Assistance will be paid directly to the vendor or landlord.

General Assistance is located within the Auditor's Office on the main floor of the Poweshiek County Courthouse.

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

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records. Offers ATV, Boat and Snowmobile licenses/renewals and a Passport acceptance facility and photo service. Military Records for tax exemptions and benefits also available.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS: mortgages, deeds and contracts, assignments, releases, plats and surveys, easements, State and Federal tax liens.

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Marriage Licenses
Birth Certificates
Public Health Permits
Military Records
County Government Departments/Offices
County Recorder Offices
Passports
Death Certificates
Divorce Records
Marriage Certificates
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Driver License Testing Sites
Handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Disaster Response Services

Maintains county parks and recreation areas and provides hunter safety classes, camping, fishing and boating information. Outdoor recreational opportunities are available through county parks and outdoor wildlife areas.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Conservation
County government offices.
Oversees the election process, voter registration, maintains financial records for the county, maintains current real estate information and assessment maps.

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Election Information
County Government Departments/Offices
Voter Registration Offices
Provides the value to property in the county as a basis for the county board to levy taxes.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Tax Collection Agencies
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent, interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water; food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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