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The program helps both beneficiaries and representative payees. Beneficiaries are the recipients of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Rep payees are the individuals or organizations who manage Social Security benefits. SSA assesses a beneficiary's need for a rep payee on a case-by-case basis. Equip for Equality's role is meant to help keep beneficiaries safe and ensure their needs are met by conducting performance reviews to discover whether or not a representative payee is carrying out its duties.
The program helps both beneficiaries and representative payees. Beneficiaries are the recipients of Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Rep payees are the individuals or organizations who manage Social Security benefits. SSA assesses a beneficiary's need for a rep payee on a case-by-case basis. Equip for Equality's role is meant to help keep beneficiaries safe and ensure their needs are met by conducting performance reviews to discover whether or not a representative payee is carrying out its duties.
Representative Payee Program: Provides financial management of SSI/SSDI benefits for adults with mental illness who are required to have a Representative Payee.

Rent and utilities assistance may be available. Must have an eviction notice for rent assistance, and must have disconnect notice for utility assistance. Does not help with first month's rent or security deposits for rental homes.

Indigent burial assistance (cremation).Payee services for Social Security/Disability recipients which uses funds to pay rent, utilities, nursing home. Assigned by courts or Social Security Administration.

Emergency food assistance (works through local food pantries). Does not offer food vouchers.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
General Relief
Representative Payee Services
Provides a payee for individuals needing help with their Social Security benefits.
Manages the monthly incomes of various customers and consumers, to help develop financial management skills that are necessary for independent living. In addition to paying monthly bills, the staff assists individuals in developing budgets to ensure all of their needs are met.

Services

Representative Payee Services
Matches trained and bonded volunteers with vulnerable adults who need help managing their finances.

Provides residential and vocational support services to persons with mental and physical disabilities. Includes HCBS waiver programs, supported community living, transportation, job coaching and placement, CDAC, medication management, independent living skills, and payee services for clients.

Services

Supported Employment
Centers for Independent Living
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Representative Payee Services
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Offers money management services to persons receiving Social Security, VA, Railroad benefits, earned income, or other income. Services are designed to assist persons with managing their finances to help enable them to continue living independently within the community. Premier Payee Inc is an approved organizational payee and follows Social Security guidelines.
Matches trained and bonded volunteers with vulnerable adults who need help managing their finances.
Offers representative payee services to persons with chronic mental illness.
Assists in developing and/or maintaining money management skills.
Offers representative payee services to persons with chronic mental illness.
Provides Representative Payee Services.
Manages the monthly incomes of various customers and consumers, to help develop financial management skills that are necessary for independent living. In addition to paying monthly bills, the staff assists individuals in developing budgets to ensure all of their needs are met.

Services

Representative Payee Services
Protective payee services public protective payee for persons who receive disability benefits from Social Security Administration, Veteran's Administration and/or Department of Human Services.
Services provided include management of SSDI and SSI income, bill payment, budgeting skills education, landlord/tenant negotiation, long-term fiscal planning, and information and referral.

Provides a payee service to those who struggle with maintaining their finances. Works to help bring self-sufficiency by teaching budgeting and financial management while utilizing the payee service.

Provides a payee for individuals needing help with their Social Security benefits.
Provides assistance with finances to individuals receiving Social Security benefits.

General Assistance provides financial support to Muscatine County income eligible residents in emergency situations.

Trust Services provides payee support to persons determined by the Social Security Administration to need assistance in managing their benefits.

Any individual appointed as a Veterans Administration (VA) fiduciary is responsible for managing the beneficiary's VA income and ensuring the beneficiary's just debts are paid. Additional responsibilities of the fiduciary include but are not limited to the following: Utilizing the funds for daily needs, reporting changes to the fiduciary activity, keeping accurate and complete records and receipts, etc.
Non-profit social service agency that helps the homeless, mentally ill, disabled, and aging persons to budget, manage, and pay their monthly bills. Client services include: - Representative payee services for Social Security checks. - Money management services (personal financial counseling) offered for a fee.

Services

Representative Payee Services
Personal Financial Counseling
Protective payee services for those receiving Social Security benefits.
Matches trained and bonded volunteers with vulnerable adults who need help managing their finances.