Benefits · Emergency Aid
How to apply for Macon County Township General Assistance + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Macon County)
Macon County Township Supervisors (General Assistance) + community organizations
Who it's for
Macon 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). In Decatur this is Decatur Township; elsewhere, find your township supervisor (Hickory Point, Mt. Zion, Long Creek, and others) through Macon County. (2) ECIAAA / the Decatur-Macon County Senior Center for case management, meals, and the Community Care Program (1-800-888-4456). (3) DMCOC for LIHEAP utility help. (4) Decatur Memorial and HSHS St. Mary's financial assistance for medical bills. (5) Salvation Army / Catholic Charities / Northeast Community Fund. (6) Central Illinois Foodbank partner pantries. (7) Dial 211.
Macon: Illinois township General Assistance (Decatur Township in the city) is the front-line emergency aid. Layered with ECIAAA, DMCOC LIHEAP, Decatur Memorial/HSHS charity care, and 211.
What you'll need
- Proof of Macon 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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