Hanover Township's Department of Human Services offers programs and services to improve the quality of life of Hanover Township residents experiencing hardships. The department's primary function is to provide financial assistance to qualifying residents through General and Emergency Assistance. The Human Services Department also oversees the Township's Food Pantry, which is available to the Township residents six days per week. Department staff are also Accredited Veterans Service Officers who are able to assist Township Veterans and their families in applying for qualifying benefits from state and federal agencies. Employment Services, such as offering assistance for interview skills, resume writing, and job searches, are also available through the department.

New Trier Township's Angel Fund (AF) is an assistance program supported through donations received from the New Trier Township community. The funds are used to help residents facing a life-threatening emergency. Applicants must be residents of New Trier Township and meet all financial and non-financial eligibility requirements. Angel Fund payments are needs-based only and the need must be verified before assistance can be approved. Angel Fund is available once within a 12-month period. All Angel Fund applications are strictly confidential.

Niles Township Emergency Assistance is a financial assistance program to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance for eligible Niles Township residents. In order to qualify, residents must have a 5-day eviction notice from a landlord or a disconnection notice from a utility company. This program is available once in a 12-month period per household. Assistance is paid directly to the vendor.

Northfield Township Emergency Assistance is a financial assistance program to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance for eligible Northfield Township residents. In order to qualify, residents must have a 5-day eviction notice from a landlord or a disconnection notice from a utility company. This program is available once in a 12-month period per household. Assistance is paid directly to the vendor.

Elk Grove Township Emergency Assistance, or EA, is for households experiencing a life-threatening circumstance, which consists of having a 5 day-notice for eviction or a disconnection notice for utility and having a qualifiable emergency. Individuals and families may qualify based on township guidelines, which include financial and non-financial factors. Those who receive an EA grant may qualify once every 24 months.

Lemont Township Emergency Assistance is financial aid granted to qualified individuals and families on a short-term basis to alleviate life-threatening circumstances or to assist residents in returning to self-sufficiency. If an individual or family is eligible, they may receive assistance once in an 18-month period to meet basic expenses.

City of Evanston offers Emergency Assistance, administered through the General Assistance Program and available to all City of Evanston residents who meet income and asset guidelines as established by the General Assistance Office. Emergency Assistance can only be issued once in a 12-month period and must meet the definition of an "Emergency" or "Life-Threatening" situation (evictions, utility disconnections, or food).

New Trier Township's Emergency Assistance (EA) program is available to qualified individuals and families facing emergencies that are either life-threatening (shelter, utilities, or medical) and/or work-related. Applicants must be residents of New Trier Township and meet all financial and non-financial eligibility requirements. Emergency Assistance is available once within a 12-month period.

Stickney Township Emergency Assistance provides financial aid to help alleviate a life-threatening circumstance. A life-threatening circumstance is a condition that poses an imminent peril to health and or safety because of a lack of or the jeopardizing of the availability of shelter, food, or utility service. The requirements are the same as general assistance, and individuals may receive Emergency Assistance even though they have applied for and been approved to receive monthly welfare assistance (such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as long as they have not yet begun to receive monthly payments of such assistance. However, if they have already begun receiving monthly payments of cash welfare assistance they cannot receive Emergency Assistance.

Emergency Assistance, available once within a 24-month period, alleviates a life-threatening circumstance or covers a work-related expense necessary to obtain or maintain employment. This provides one-time financial support through a documented crisis circumstance (such as eviction or utility disconnection) who meet the requirements. Applicants must meet income guidelines, provide proof of residency, and furnish application and documentation to support the need for Emergency Assistance. The emergency must be alleviated, and the resident must be able to show their income allows them to sustain moving forward. Applicants must be a resident of Orland Township, a United States citizen, or a qualified immigrant, and must meet all state-administered eligibility requirements.

Village of Arlington Heights offers short-term financial support provided to residents experiencing a temporary economic hardship.

Riverside Township Emergency Assistance program is a one-time award to alleviate a health and/or welfare crisis, and can only be given once within a 12-month period. The amount available is limited and only granted if the crisis would be averted. Payments are made to the vendor or creditor, not to the applicant.

Worth Township Emergency Assistance is a one-time financial grant, in a 12-month period, available to any Worth Township resident facing a life-threatening circumstance such as eviction or utility disconnection. Emergency Assistance funds go directly to the utility, landlord, or bank.