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Offers assistance to those in need with rent, utilities, food, shelter, medical expenses and burial expense assistance. Must meet eligibility guidelines.

Services

Food Pantries
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Offers programs for county residents who meet certain income and resource guidelines including general assistance such as rent, utilities, provisions for food and nonfood items, emergency medical and dental services, and funeral expenses. Also includes legal services when funding is available.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Relief
Case managers assist families and individuals experiencing a personal crisis. Information and referrals provided for a variety of needs. Direct services include budgeting, funeral assistance, elder care services, and application/forms assistance for tribal and government programs.

Services

Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Native American General Assistance
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.

Services

County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Assists veterans with applying for benefits including disability compensation, disability pension, widow/survivor benefits, education/vocational benefits, medical benefits, and applications to the Iowa Veteran's Home.

Services

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

Rental Assistance

Utility Assistance

Food and Non-food Provisions

Pre-authorized/Medication Refills

Burial Expenses

Application approval is required to receive benefits. Payments are made directly to landlords and/or service providers. No cash benefits are available. Application decisions are guaranteed within 30 days or less of applying.

Program benefits no more than one time every six months. Applicants must include household information on their application. No utility payments are authorized during the November 1 to April 1 disconnection moratorium.

Services

Medical Expense Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense 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.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is a Community Action Agency. Family Service Specialists work with individuals and families facing difficult and crisis situations. They are able to provide assistance in connecting to needed community programs and services. In addition, base on funding and donations, the office can support a crisis fund which allows them to provide assistance with rent, medical and prescription expenses, gas money, utilities, and other basic necessities when the household is facing an emergency situation. The agency actively seeks funds for the crisis program and all funds donated to a county stay in that county and are used to support the residents of that county.

Services

Gas Service Payment Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Money
Community Action Agencies
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides assistance in determining eligibility and filing for veteran benefits. These services include completion of forms, referrals, follow-up services, and other assistance. Temporary assistance for indigent veterans with emergency needs.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Case managers assist families and individuals experiencing a personal crisis. Information and referrals provided for a variety of needs. Direct services include budgeting, funeral assistance, elder care services, and application/forms assistance for tribal and government programs.

Services

Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Native American General Assistance
Provides financial assistance to low income Benton County residents on an emergency basis. The applicant must meet financial guidelines established by the Benton County Board of Supervisors and have applied for all other means of assistance. Veterans must meet with Veterans Affairs for assistance first. Cannot assist students, be on subsidized housing or receive Social Security benefits. Assistance may include rent, utilities, burial. Referrals to food pantry may be given with no regard to income.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Prescription Medication Services
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is a Community Action Agency. Family Service Specialists work with individuals and families facing difficult and crisis situations. They are able to provide assistance in connecting to needed community programs and services. In addition, base on funding and donations, the office can support a crisis fund which allows them to provide assistance with rent, medical and prescription expenses, gas money, utilities, and other basic necessities when the household is facing an emergency situation. The agency actively seeks funds for the crisis program and all funds donated to a county stay in that county and are used to support the residents of that county.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Specialized Information and Referral
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Prescription Expense Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Community Action Agencies
For members of the West Humboldt community, R City provides special expense support for individuals impacted by violence or crime. This includes funeral expense support, school expense support, mentoring/counseling, food/housing, and employment assistance.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Cook County Clerk's - Veterans Assistance Commission coordinates proper burials for indigent veterans.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veterans

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

Services

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

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 or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

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.

Services

Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Clayton County General Assistance provides relief to county residents to help in removing barriers to self-sufficiency and encourage self-support. Assistance may available in the areas of of fuel, rent, clothing, groceries, prescriptions, heat and electricity, burial services, or other basic needs services. Relief payments are made to service providers, not to the clients themselves.

Services

Electric Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
General Relief
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is a Community Action Agency. Family Service Specialists work with individuals and families facing difficult and crisis situations. They are able to provide assistance in connecting to needed community programs and services. In addition, base on funding and donations, the office can support a crisis fund which allows them to provide assistance with rent, medical and prescription expenses, gas money, utilities, and other basic necessities when the household is facing an emergency situation. The agency actively seeks funds for the crisis program and all funds donated to a county stay in that county and are used to support the residents of that county.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Money
Specialized Information and Referral
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
General Relief
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Community Action Agencies
Prescription Expense Assistance

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

Services

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

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

Services

Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides limited financial support as a last resort to those who are struggling in Marshall County for rent or utilities. Repayment is required. Please call or email to set up an appointment for more information regarding eligibility and the application process. Appointments are required. This program is administered by Veterans Affairs staff in Marshall County.

Services

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

Services

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

Assists the families of children between the ages of 3 and 18 who have passed away by lifting the economic burden and ensuring a proper end-of-life ceremony.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance