Case Management services
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Reducing Poverty...one household at a timeCatholic Charities helps individuals who are experiencing hardship with immediate needs and empower them with the guidance and tools for a successful future. We work individually with families to provide ongoing support as they work towards goals they set for themselves, determining their eligibility for assistance, and helping them get connected to much-needed services. Our goal is to ensure families get connected to community resources they are eligible for first so that we are good stewards of our funds and can help more people who aren't eligible to receive help elsewhere, or those who fall through the cracks. -
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Latoya's story
Latoya received Case Management support from Catholic Charities and was able to stay in her home with her children and avoid being homeless. Please listen to her story as she talks about her experience and her future goals.
Last year, Catholic Charities provided over 700 households assistance through our Poverty Reduction program. Case Managers helped 131 families who had eviction notices avoid being kicked out of their homes.
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DO you need help?
- Rental Assistance
- Utility Bill Assistance
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Call 211 for Information & Referrals
- Information about Eviction Notices
- Benefits Applications
- Financial Stability
- Budgeting Tools
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REntAL Assistance
Do you need rental assistance? Find your county and the phone number to call below:
By calling the below number for your county you are accessing several agencies with one number. This is an excellent resource to reach out to or share if you or someone you know is homeless or at risk. Each number is operated by a different service agency.- Dubuque, Delaware: ECIA 1-833-587-8322
- Jackson, Clinton: YWCA 1-833-849-8976
- Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Hamilton, Howard, Winneshiek, Winnebago, Wright, Worth: Friends of the Family 1-800-410-7233
- Grundy: Grundy County General Assistance Relief 319-824-6779
- Linn, Benton, Jones: Waypoint 319-366-7999
- Story, Hardin, Marshall: The Bridge Home 515-232-8075
Click HERE to find your local Community Action Agency
COORDINATED ENTRYCoordinated Entry guides anyone experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless (i.e. owing back rent) to the correct support and housing program to alleviate their homelessness or risk of being homeless. Catholic Charities is one agency that works with these coordinated efforts.Click HERE for Information on Your Regional Coordinated Entry
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Low income Home eneryassistance program
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help low-income families meet the cost of home heating. It is not intended to pay your household's total energy costs, but to pay a portion of residential heating costs for eligible households. In most cases, benefits will be in the form of a credit applied to your utility company heating bill.
Find your local Community Action Agency to learn more about this program and other services in your community to assist you.Click HERE to find your local Community Action Agency
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program- Benton: 319-472-4761
- Delaware: 563-927-4629
- Dubuque: 563-556-5130
- Jackson: 563-652-5197
- Jones: 319-462-4343
- Linn: 319-739-0100
- Hardin: 641-648-5036
- Marshall: 641-752-7162
- Story: 515-956-3333
- Tama: 641-484-4713
- Butler: 641-243-7573
- Cerro Gordo: 641-423-7766
- Floyd: 641-228-2893
- Franklin: 641-456-3431
- Hancock: 800-873-1899
- Mitchell: 800-873-1899
- Winnebago: 641-585-5863
- Worth: 800-873-1899
- Allamakee: 563-568-4224
- Bremer: 319-352-4532
- Chickasaw: 641-394-2007
- Clayton: 563-245-2452
- Fayette (West Union): 563-422-3354
- Fayette (Oelwein): 319-283-2510
- Howard: 563-547-4413
- Winneshiek: 563-382-8436
- Black Hawk: 319-291-2965
- Buchanan: 319-334-6081
- Grundy: 319-824-3460
- Hamilton: 515-832-6451
- Wright: 515-448-3704
If you have an Alliant Energy Account, you can check your eligibility to set up an affordable payment plan.Click HERE to Find your Down Payment Needed to Enroll in a Plan
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP helps families buy nutritious foods with an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, similar to a debit card. SNAP Benefits can be used at authorized stores, farm stands, and farmer's markets across the country. SNAP can help you and your family eat right when money is tight.
To be eligible, households must meet regular SNAP rules. Certain non-citizens must meet additional criteria. If a non-citizen is ineligible for SNAP, other members of their household, like citizen children, may still be eligible. Getting SNAP benefits does not make you or members of your household a public charge.
If you need assistance with applying for SNAP, please contact a Catholic Charities Case Manager at 563-588-0558.Click HERE to Apply for SNAP Benefits
Additional helpful links.
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Many people struggle when trying to navigate and make connections to the services they need.
United Way 2-1-1 is a free health and human service information and referral resource.- Call 2-1-1
- Click below to search the website database for a variety of resources including food, clothing, shelter, information about the Affordable Care Act, free medical clinics, employment support, energy assistance, and much more
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eviction information
Click Here for important facts on your rights and Iowa law in regard to evictions.
Iowa Legal Aid provides help to low-income Iowans facing eviction.
To apply for help from Iowa Legal Aid:- Call 800-532-1275
- Apply online at www.iowalegalaid.org
- Iowans age 60 and over, apply for help from Iowa Legal Aid: 800-992-8161
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Benefits Applications
Do you need to apply for Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, or other federal benefits? You can apply for benefits and check your eligibility through DHS online benefits portal.
Click HERE to Access the DHS Benefits Portal
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Click HERE for more information on improving your financial stability.
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Need help starting a budget?
Budgeting can be a daunting task, especially if you're living paycheck to paycheck. It is, however, one of the first steps towards financial stability.
Consumerfinance.gov offers great worksheets and tools to help you get started, including a week-by-week cash flow budget plan. Click HERE to access their resources and start working towards your money goals today!
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MEET OUR CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM
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g.sabwiradbqarch.orgCase Manager - Cedar Rapids office -
b.hemmerdbqarch.orgCase Manager -
Saadat Ahmadis.ahmadidbqarch.orgInterpreter/Navigator - Cedar Rapids office
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POVERTY AWARENESS
ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Cons
trained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. For far too many families, the cost of living outpaces what they earn. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs - housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, and necessary technology.
When funds run short, cash-strapped households are forced to make impossible choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent, filling a prescription, or fixing the car. These short-term decisions have long-term consequences not only for ALICE families but for all of us.CLICK HERE to learn more
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"Poverty is not a catchphrase—it is a serious reality that many are living. Over 37 million people live below the poverty line in the United States. Our faith challenges us to respond to the needs of those who are most vulnerable." - Catholic Campaign for Human Development
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