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Provides help to families in situations which are threatening the health or wellbeing of an eligible child and family.

Emergency Assistance payments may be made for shelter expenses, relocation expenses, or non-medical transportation. Payments are made directly to the provider of the service.

Services

Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Financial assistance to qualifying persons residing in the township for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and transportation expense.

General Assistance is available to those who qualify. Emergency assistance is available one time only.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Those starting work, attending school, and who need to go to a doctor's appointments will receive local bus tickets when available. Gas cards are limited. Proof must be provided.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Provides financial assistance in meeting emergency needs for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical, prescription, fuel, car repair, appliances, minor furnace repair, etc.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Appliance Repair
Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Furnaces
General Appliance Provision
Transportation Expense Assistance
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.

Services

Food Pantries
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Medical Expense Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP
Community Action Agencies
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
New Trier Township's Dial-A-Ride is a door-to-door taxi service that provides registered riders with discounted fares. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, residents call a designated taxi service, make a reservation for their trip, and receive a reduced rate compliments of New Trier Township.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Northfield Township Dial-a-Ride is a program that provides discount coupons to Northfield Township residents with permanent disabilities (age 18 and over) and income-eligible senior citizens (age 65 and over) for use with participating taxicab companies. Qualified residents will receive an ID card, a set of 20 taxicab coupons (valued at $5.00 each), and contact information for taxicab companies that participate in the program.

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

Services

Diapers
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance

Provides a confidential, 24/7 crisis intervention for runaway and homeless youth and their families via phone, chat, email, text, and bulletin board. Referrals, conference calling with a parent upon youth's request, conflict mediation, and information hotline. Free bus tickets home to family or shelter for qualified youth ages 12-21. Call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or visit www.1800runaway.org

HOME FREE PROGRAM: In partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., NRS helps reunite qualified runaway youth ages 12-21 with their families, or alternate living arrangement through a free bus ticket home. Youth must call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) to start the process.

Let's Talk: Runaway Prevention Curriculum:
A free 14-module, interactive prevention curriculum that is available in English and Spanish. This evidence-based tool builds life skills; increases knowledge about available resources; educates about alternatives to running away; and empowers youth to access and seek help from trusted community members.

Services

Homeless Family Reunification Services
Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
Transportation Expense Assistance
Internet Based Crisis Intervention

Provides help to families in situations which are threatening the health or wellbeing of an eligible child and family.

Emergency Assistance payments may be made for shelter expenses, relocation expenses, or non-medical transportation. Payments are made directly to the provider of the service.

Services

Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides help to families in situations which are threatening the health or wellbeing of an eligible child and family.

Emergency Assistance payments may be made for shelter expenses, relocation expenses, or non-medical transportation. Payments are made directly to the provider of the service.

Services

Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides standard and emergency assistance to Air Force and Space Force families when unexpected financial emergencies arise with no-interest loans and grants. The programs are intended to help meet immediate financial emergency needs and help make a positive step toward a lasting financial solution. Assistance many be in the form of loans or grants.

Assistance programs may help with emergency assistance for rent or utilities, medical or dental care costs, funeral expenses, vehicle expenses (repair, payment, insurance, gas, etc.), pet medical care or transportation to/from an overseas assignment, food, personal hygiene items, child care expenses, and more.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Provides transportation to residents of Unincorporated Saint Charles Township, who are disabled or over the age of 65. The riders may ride within Kane County for 3 round trip rides per week or 6 one ways. The purpose of these rides may be for medical, dental, therapy or chiropractic appointments, a job, to the Elderday Center or to School.

**Residents in the city limits of Saint Charles can receive information about their ride program by calling 630-377-4426.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs
General assistance for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and transportation.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief

Provides a fuel only gift card to help with auto gas expenses, person requesting assistance must own the vehicle and be licensed and insured.

Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Specialized Information and Referral
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Prevocational Training
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Rent Payment Assistance
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Respite Care Subsidies
Transportation Expense Assistance
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Benefits Screening
Offers bus passes at a discounted rate to assist with transportation.
Provides bus tickets to those in need.
Offers rent, water bill and utility bill assistance. Emergency services, car repair assistance.

Services

Financial Literacy Training
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance in meeting emergency needs for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical, prescription, fuel, car repair, appliances, minor furnace repair, etc.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Services are customized to address barriers and needs to help the participant and household reach housing stability and self-sufficiency. Services include: - Case management and advocacy. - Transportation assistance. - Employment skills. - Education assistance. - Mental health and substance abuse counseling. - Life skills and financial skills education. - Parenting support. - Housing counseling. - Information and referrals.

Services

Information and Referral
Transportation Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Case/Care Management
Advocacy
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Offers students free bus rides on all fixed routes operated by Cedar Rapids Transit. Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) high school students, and Coe College, and Kirkwood Community College students will need to show their student ID. CRCSD elementary and middle school students are not required to show ID.

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Specialized Information and Referral
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Prevocational Training
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Supported Employment
Rent Payment Assistance
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Respite Care Subsidies
Transportation Expense Assistance
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Benefits Screening