General Assistance
Please use the following link for the Iowa Residential Utility Disruption Program:
Please use the following link for the Covid-19 Iowa Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention Program:
www.iowafinance.com/covid-19-iowa-eviction-and-foreclosure-prevention-program/
Benton County Emergency Assistance
Chapter 251 Code of Iowa – Emergency Relief Administration
Chapter 252 Code of Iowa – Support of the Poor
Settlement: According to code 252.16 - Must reside in the county for a period of one
year, with the exception of other situations described in the Code of Iowa.
PURPOSE
General Assistance is emergency assistance for low income and indigent residents of Benton County.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must meet financial guidelines established by the Benton County Board of Supervisors and have applied for all other means of assistance.
- Proof of income for all household members.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
- Rent
Do not pay deposits
- Utilities
Do not pay deposits
Must be in applicant's name
- Burial/Cremation
Download General Assistance application here.
Download Burial/Cremation application here.
To schedule an appointment or have questions, please contact: Sarah Wagner at (319) 472-4743, ext 2.
Located at the Benton County Service Center, 811 D Ave Ste 33, Vinton, IA 52349
Websites to use to apply for affordable healthcare coverage
www.healthcare.gov or 1-800-318-2596
(includes Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and insurance exchange options)
https://dhs.iowa.gov/
(this is a DHS web portal & is only for Iowa Health and Wellness Plan and Marketplace Choice options)