Benefits · Emergency Aid
How to apply for Boone County Township General Assistance + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Boone County)
Boone County Township Supervisors (General Assistance) + community organizations
Who it's for
Boone County emergency aid: (1) DISTINCTIVE to Illinois — TOWNSHIP GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA): each township supervisor (Belvidere, Poplar Grove/Bonus, Caledonia, Flora, LeRoy, Manchester, Spring, Boone) provides emergency 'General Assistance' for residents with little or no income — help with rent, utilities, food, and personal/medical needs (Illinois's analog to Indiana's township-trustee relief). Boone County has 9 townships; find your township supervisor through the county. (2) NIAAA / the Boone County Council on Aging (Keen Age Center) for case management, meals, and the Community Care Program. (3) City of Rockford Health & Human Services for LIHEAP utility help. (4) The Rockford-metro hospital financial-assistance programs for medical bills. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockford. (6) Northern Illinois Food Bank. (7) Dial 211.
Boone: Illinois township General Assistance is the front-line emergency aid (parallels Indiana's township trustees). Layered with NIAAA/Keen Age, LIHEAP, hospital charity care, and 211.
What you'll need
- Proof of Boone County township residency
- Proof of all household income
- Photo identification
- Documentation of the emergency need (eviction notice, shutoff notice, etc.)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 211
Renewals
as-needed
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