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Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Services

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Provides temporary emergency financial assistance to families and individuals for shelter, utilities, rent, prescription medications, necessary medical transportation and burial/cremation expenses.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Prescription Medication Services

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

Services

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

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

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.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
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

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

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

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 and utility payments, medical/dental assistance, prescription medications, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

Prescription Medication Services
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment 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 and utility payments, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

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

Cremation services; not for pre-planning of arrangements.

Assists Ringgold County honorably discharged veterans, their wives, widows, and dependent children. Services include help for basic necessities such as rent or house payments, utilities and food. Assistance may also be provided for glasses and funeral expenses.

APPLICATIONS/ADMISSIONS into Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for disabled veterans and/or spouse.

Services

Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides short-term monetary help to Dubuque County very low income residents in financial crisis.

Persons interested in rent or utility assistance should first contact ECIA (East Central intergovernmental Association) at 1-833-587-8322 before completing a General Assistance application. ECIA is the Coordinated Entry agency in Dubuque County for persons in need of rent or utility assistance, and will assist in directing persons to assistance resources.

Applications for Dubuque County General Assistance rent or utility assistance program must come through a referral from Coordinated Entry partner agencies.

Persons interested in burial assistance should contact the Dubuque County Veterans Affairs office at (563) 589-7840.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Programs offered through Mills County General Relief are emergency rent and utility assistance, emergency food assistance (working in coordination with local food pantries), and burial assistance for indigent clients. Applications for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) and rent reimbursement claims are also available.

The Mills County General Relief office helps clients assess their needs, assists in client referrals, and coordinates with other community resources as necessary. The General Relief office works closely with local organizations to ensure services are not duplicated and to maximize resources for resolving local poverty issues.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Tax Forms
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Provides medical and financial assistance including: rent and rental deposit assistance, assisted living financial assistance with a written statement from physician indicating client is in need of that level of care. Medical care provided through the Primary Health Care Clinic or authorized by clinic physician. Bus passes at a reduced rate and personal hygiene vouchers. Burial (cremation) expenses.

Services

General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense 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

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

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

Veteran Burial Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
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

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

Provides necessities such as rent, utilities, medical care referrals and referrals to other programs.

Services

Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

When funding is available, can assist with rent, utilities, prescriptions, gas and cremations. This assistance is considered a last resort.

Services

Transportation Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation 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, and burial expense may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

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

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

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

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

General Assistance helps with rent and utility payments that prevent eviction or utility shut-off. Funding for direct cremation with no services for residents, when other resources are not available.

Services

Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
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 or utility payments, burial and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Services

Veteran Benefits Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance