Neighborhood Centers work with families and individuals to help them achieve self-sufficiency and stability. Services include emergency assistance, Life Skills workshops, one-on-one Family Support and Targeted Coaching, and referrals to other community programs. Governmental and community funds are used to provide food, rent, or mortgage assistance and utility bill assistance; funding is limited; call for additional details.

Providing mortgage payment assistance

Financial assistance for mortgage payments when funds are available, amount available varies.

Program funds are used to provide food, rent or mortgage assistance. Funding is limited. Please call for additional details.

Limited assistance may be available when funds are available.

Program funds are used to provide food, rent or mortgage assistance. Funding is limited. Please call for additional details.

Provides assistance with mortgage payments, funding is limited. If there are any late fees or deposits that are needed, they must pay those first and bring proof of payment.

Community Services Block Grant Program: Provides mortgage assistance due to un-forseen hardships/financial hardships and to income-eligible customers.

Interim and/or Emergency Veterans' Assistance: Assists with mortgage payments.

Provides assistance for past due rent/mortgage facing possible eviction, water bills to avoid disconnection.

Provides food, shelter, medication, and transportation in emergency situations. This includes rental/mortgage and utility assistance.

Case managers oversee the distribution of the Local Emergency Assistance Fund as well as additional funds from The Salvation Army and the Illinois Department of Human Services towards mortgage assistance.

Provides limited assistance with mortgage payments.

Cook County-Veterans Assistance Commission provides financial assistance in the form of loans, vouchers, etc. to help veterans pay their rent or mortgage. To support their housing needs, eligible and qualified veterans can receive up to $1,400 in direct financial assistance to be applied to past-due rental or mortgage payments or as the first month's payment towards a new rental or mortgage. This benefit can only be applied for once every 12 months.

Offers emergency rent and/or mortgage assistance to eligible households in need of help. Repayment may be required.

Offers emergency rent and/or mortgage assistance to eligible households in need of help. Repayment may be required.

Provides assistance to Warren County residents who meet county guidelines. Assistance is given to those in need and poor who are unable to get assistance from other sources or that assistance is being delayed. Applicants must apply for all possible state and federal programs they may qualify for in order to receive assistance and comply with these programs.

Assistance includes the services food pantry, rental assistance, utility assistance (must have a disconnect and made payments), medical, dental, and prescription assistance, as well as information and referral for such needs.

If you are a Veteran that has served during designated times and have an honorable discharge you would need to contact the office of Warren County Veteran Affairs to complete the application with them.

Financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities.

Emergency services to homeless and other individuals in need, including motel vouchers.

Food pantry.

Gas vouchers.

Prescription expense assistance.

Money management education.

General Assistance provides temporary assistance for basic or special needs to low income persons who reside in Polk County.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE (Potential First Month's Rent Assistance as well) may be available to those in need. For First Month's Rent - Must be able to prove the following - property must have a valid housing certificate, must be able to show that housing is affordable, utilities must be set up in applicants name and if newly employed, must provide 2-3 check stubs.

**FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE: November 1-April 30 anyone seeking help for Electric MUST go through the LIHEAP program first. Those applying for Utility Assistance from G.A. must have an acceptance or denial letter from LIHEAP. Must have a disconnect notice and 12 month billing and payment history from the utility company. For water help - call to check on availability of funds.

CREMATION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available to those who meet the income guidelines.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FURNITURE may be available to those that need assistance with beds, refrigerators or stoves.

MEDICAL EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available for medical supplies (no longer helps with prescription costs) and assistance with transportation to out of town appointments.

MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to those needing help with their mortgage payment.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to assist elderly (aged 65 and older) and disabled homeowners who may qualify for suspension of property taxes.

TRAVELER'S ASSISTANCE may provide transient transportation expenses to person stranded in Polk County for 24 hours or less. Applicant may be eligible if they are not a resident of Polk County and is traveling to another destination where he/she has family or other housing available to them.