Financial Help: Resources in Region 21
Franklin, Johnson, Massac and Williamson Counties
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CASH ASSISTANCE, / SNAP (Food Stamps) and MEDICAL CARD
Illinois Department of Human Services Family and Community Resource Centers offers TANF- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Franklin County Benton 618-439-4351 Johnson County (618) 833-2118 Massac County (618) 524-2631 Williamson County (618) 997-6591 CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SUPPORT IDHS Medical Card See IDHS information above Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (MPE) Program temporary coverage for outpatient care for pregnant moms. Moms and Babies Moms & Babies is a program for pregnant women and their babies. Moms & Babies pays for both outpatient and inpatient hospital services for women while they are pregnant, and for 60 days after the baby is born. It also pays for services to babies for the first year of the baby's life, if the mother is covered by Moms & Babies when the baby is born. There are no co-payments or premiums in Moms & Babies. UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children 800-451-0464; 618-997-4396; TTY 618-993-2481. The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) can help families arrange, coordinate, access, and pay for their child's specialized medical treatment when the child has an eligible medical condition. Serves southern 19 counties. |
HELP WITH CHILD CARE COSTS
Franklin, Johnson, Massac, and Williamson Counties CCAP: Child Care Assistance Program Child Care Resource and Referral- 1-800-548-5563 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT All counties: 618-993-7801 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Franklin and Wiliamson Counties Crosswalk Community Action Agency 410 West Main Street West Frankfort, IL 62896 Phone: (618) 937-3581 They provide onetime only assistance to individuals and households who are truly experiencing an emergency situation and who are in need of immediate life necessities, such as shelter, food, etc. We also have limited funds available for emergency home repairs with a maximum grant of $800.00 per family, to help pay for small emergency repairs. Outreach sites for emergency services are available in all four counties Energy/Utility ASSISTANCE Franklin and Williamson County Crosswalk Community Action Agency 410 West Main Street West Frankfort, Illinois 62896 Phone: (618) 937-3581 Massac County Shawnee Development Council/LIHEAP 1 Superman Square Ste. 1C Metropolis, IL 618-524-2941 (Utility assistance, weatherization) |
MORTAL AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Franklin and Williamson Counties Crosswalk Community Action Agency 410 West Main Street West Frankfort, IL 62896 Phone: (618) 937-3581 RENTAL/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE — Emergency Service Rental/Mortgage Assistance has funding to assist families in Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, and Williamson Counties who are past due on their rent or mortgage payments and are in danger of becoming homeless or are homeless due to a recent financial crisis affecting their ability to pay housing costs. LEGAL ASSISTANCE All Counties Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. Old National Building, Third Floor 509 South University venue Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-7800 1-800-642-6553 Land of Lincoln is an Illinois not-for profit corporation. They provide free civil legal services to low-income persons and senior citizens in 65 counties in central and southern Illinois. Their mission is to pursue civil justice for low-income persons through representation and education. |