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How to apply for Sangamon County Township General Assistance + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Sangamon County)
Sangamon County Township Supervisors (General Assistance) + community organizations
Who it's for
Sangamon 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 Springfield this is Capital Township; elsewhere, find your township supervisor (Woodside, Chatham, Rochester, and others) through Sangamon County. (2) AgeLinc / Senior Services of Central Illinois for case management, meals, and the Community Care Program (217-787-9234). (3) The Sangamon County Dept of Community Resources for LIHEAP utility help. (4) Memorial Health and HSHS St. John's financial assistance for medical bills. (5) Salvation Army / St. John's Breadline / Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield / Springfield Urban League. (6) Central Illinois Foodbank. (7) Dial 211.
Sangamon: Illinois township General Assistance (Capital Township in Springfield) is the front-line emergency aid. Layered with AgeLinc, county LIHEAP, Memorial/HSHS charity care, St. John's Breadline, and 211.
What you'll need
- Proof of Sangamon 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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