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How to apply for Stark County Township General Assistance + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Stark County)
Stark County Township Supervisors (General Assistance) + community organizations
Who it's for
Stark 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 Stark County township supervisor (Toulon, Wyoming, Bradford, and others) through the county. (2) CIAA / Age Central for case management, meals, and the Community Care Program (309-674-2071). (3) the Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC), which serves Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, and Whiteside counties for LIHEAP utility help. (4) The Graham Health System / Peoria-metro hospital financial-assistance programs for medical bills. (5) Salvation Army / Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Peoria / local food pantries. (6) Midwest Food Bank / Peoria-area food bank pantries. (7) Dial 211.
Stark: Illinois township General Assistance is the front-line emergency aid. Layered with CIAA/Age Central, LIHEAP (the Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC), which serves Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, and Whiteside counties), Graham/Peoria-metro charity care, and 211.
What you'll need
- Proof of Stark 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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