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Illnois Residents are eligible for COVID-19 Relief from Evictions, Mortgages, and Student Loans

1/7/2021

 
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation wants to ensure that Illinois consumers are aware of COVID-19 relief options that are available to them. Today, IDFPR released an educational one pager for consumers to quickly and easily learn about their federal relief options when it comes to evictions, mortgages, and student loans. “At this unprecedented time of financial hardship, it is essential that consumers know and understand their options. Through our agency’s outreach, we hope to ensure that every Illinois resident takes advantage of the relief they qualify for,” said IDFPR Secretary Deborah Hagan. Federal deadlines are fast approaching. It is imperative that consumers take action quickly.
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For more information on how Illinois residents can get help preventing eviction, paying their mortgage and avoiding default on their student loans click here. 

Heart of Hope Food Pantry & Clothing Ministry

9/15/2020

 
Heart of Hope Ministries has a food pantry every Thursday 4:30-6:30. They also have Friday delivery of food to the elderly and disabled. Individuals in need of assistance must call 309-428-4752 by 2:00 PM on Wednesday in order to receive a delivery.

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Homeless Prevention and Shelter ProGrams

9/11/2020

 
The Salvation Army Quad Cities Family Services provides homeless prevention and shelter services to families in Scott and Rock Island Counties. Please call Kelle Larned our Program Director at (563) 324-4808 or email her at Kelle_Larned@usc.salvationarmy.org to get answers to your questions, donate or volunteer to help others.

Food and Diaper Assistance

9/11/2020

 
To request food or diapers, please click on the button above to fill out a short form. You have the choice to have your items delivered to your doorstep or to pick the items up at our office. If you continue to need food or diapers, or both, you can come back here to ask for more on a regular basis. If you have any trouble requesting food or diapers, please call 563-324-3236, or email foodteam@caeiowa.org.
More information from Community Action of Eastern Iowa...

CoVID-19 Iowa Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program

9/11/2020

 
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This program will provide short-term relief to income-eligible renters and homeowners who are at risk of eviction or foreclosure.
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New Assistance programs for eligible Illinoisans seeking emergency assistance to cover costs of utility bills, rent, temporary shelter, food, and other household necessities.

9/11/2020

 

The Pritzker Administration, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), has launched a new initiative to help Illinois families access and afford home energy assistance and other essential services during COVID-19. Building on the State’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program, the State’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21) budget authorizes an expansion of the LIHEAP and CSBG programs for eligible Illinoisans seeking emergency assistance to cover costs of utility bills, rent, temporary shelter, food, and other household necessities. Effective immediately, the Help Illinois Families initiative is implementing an online form to make it easier and faster for individuals and families to remotely request assistance through the LIHEAP and/or CSBG programs. Funding may be limited in some areas of the state and completion of the form linked below is not a guarantee of funding. Filling out the form below is the first step in a process that will be completed by local agencies throughout the state. Increased eligibility thresholds for FY21 aim to assist additional households needing support due to challenges exacerbated by COVID-19. This initiative remains available for all qualifying households with low income, regardless of how they may be affected COVID-19. Eligible families may qualify for hundreds of dollars of support; all applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis and subject to funding availability. More information 

Derecho Storm Relief  Grants

8/26/2020

 
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The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council (The Council) is offering to fund time-limited assistance to providers and organizations supporting people with developmental disabilities who experienced losses due to the Derecho storm on August 10, 2020.  The Derecho Relief Fund will fund mini-grants up to $1,000 each. The purpose of this funding initiative is in response to emerging needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who have been impacted by the Derecho storm, especially unmet needs that could lead to institutionalization.

The funding can be spent on the following items:

Gift cards for food and cleaning supplies Gift cards for items that may have been destroyed in the storm Generators to support community homes for people with disabilities and/or their families. Costs associated with clean-up of storm damage to community homes for people with disabilities and/or their families Costs associated with the storm that have created significant difficulties
The Council will consider reimbursing for the costs of these items that providers and organizations may have already incurred to support people with disabilities and/or families. Receipts will be required as well as the number of people supported. 

Who Can Submit a Proposal?

Organizations, including service providers, municipalities, schools, human service agencies, who support people with developmental disabilities and are located in the Governor's Disaster Proclamation: Audubon, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Madison, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, and Washington counties. Applicants must have a federal tax identification number to be eligible.

Funding

The Council will accept applications until September 8, 2020.  The Council has $10,000 of funding assistance to provide.

The Application Must Include:

Name of organization The title address, phone number and email address of your organization's contact person  A description of the impact the Derecho storm had on people with disabilities and/or their families A description of how the funding will be spent An anticipated number of individuals the funding will support  The total funding requested
If funding is approved, please be aware that it can take up to 2 weeks after the approval date for all paperwork to be processed and a check issued. You will be required to supply your organization's federal tax identification number. Applications can be emailed to Brooke Lovelace at blovela@dhs.state.ia.us. For questions, please call 515-288-0442.

Red Cross Announces Emergency Financial Assistance ProgramFollowing the Iowa DerechoEligible households can apply for $450 financial assistance to support emergency needs

8/24/2020

 

AUGUST 21, 2020 - As we continue to provide services for those affected by the derecho
that hit Iowa on August 10, the American Red Cross will deliver emergency financial
assistance to households whose residences sustained major damage or were destroyed.
Qualified households will be eligible for $450 to support emergency needs. Funds will be
made available using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
To complete applications, heads of household are encouraged to call 1-800-REDCROSS,
and select prompt 4. The financial assistance application requires a valid text enabled
phone number and/or an email address for processing.
Financial assistance will allow people to make their own decisions and prioritize what they
need to start recovering. Funds can help families replace clothes or food, offset
transportation costs or support other immediate needs. This financial support is in addition
to the other services the Red Cross continues to provide, including cleaning supplies, food,
health and mental health support, and spiritual care.
The Red Cross is prepared to provide financial assistance to hundreds of households that
sustained major damage or were destroyed when the derecho occurred in Central and
Eastern Iowa, as determined by Red Cross disasters assessment teams.
Major damage is indicated by significant structural damage to a residence that requires
extensive repairs. This may include substantial failure of the roof, walls or foundation. A
residence that is destroyed is one that is a total loss or with damage so extensive that repair
is not feasible.

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) gives food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

8/13/2020

 

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) gives food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) must approve states to operate D-SNAP in a disaster area. The President must declare Individual Assistance for the disaster area and your state must request FNS approval to operate D-SNAP. If approved for D-SNAP benefits, you will get an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to access them. You use it just like a debit card to buy food at most local grocery stores. Visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/forms-of-assistance/5769 for more Information.


GOVERNOR PRITZKER ANNOUNCES PROGRAMS FOR RENTAL AND MORTGAGE RELIEF, Applications Accepted beginning August 10

8/6/2020

 

  IHDA is developing programs for Emergency Rental Assistance and Emergency Mortgage Assistance for households who have lost income due to COVID-19. Both programs are currently under development. Applications for Emergency Rental Assistance will be available on August 10 at era.ihda.org. Emergency Rental Assistance program FAQ’s can currently be found at era.ihda.org. Applications for Emergency Mortgage Assistance will be available on August 24 at ema.ihda.org. If you have questions, please call 312.883.2720 or 888.252.1119. If you need immediate assistance, please speak with your landlord or mortgage servicer about your specific situation. Please check back at ihda.org in the coming weeks for more information.

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