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How to apply for Ford County Township General Assistance + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Ford County)
Ford County Township Supervisors (General Assistance) + community organizations
Who it's for
Ford County emergency aid: (1) DISTINCTIVE to Illinois — TOWNSHIP GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA): each township supervisor 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). Find your Ford County township supervisor through the county. (2) ECIAAA / the local senior center for case management, meals, and the Community Care Program (1-800-888-4456). (3) the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency (ECICAA) for LIHEAP utility help. (4) The county hospital financial-assistance programs for medical bills. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities. (6) Eastern Illinois Foodbank / Central Illinois Foodbank partner pantries. (7) Dial 211.
Ford: township General Assistance is the front-line emergency aid (parallels Indiana's township trustees). Layered with ECIAAA, LIHEAP (the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency (ECICAA)), hospital charity care, and 211.
What you'll need
- Proof of Ford 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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