• Childcare Assistance: Helps pay for childcare while parents or caretakers work, attend school, look for employment, or are unable to care for children due to medical reasons.
• Families First: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) program to help families stay together and prevent the need for foster care.
• Parent Partners: An innovative social work practice. It is unique because it celebrates individuals who have overcome obstacles through change, recovery, and accountability. Parent Partners are advocates for families. They also hold families accountable through their case plan goals.
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): An entitlement program that provides monthly benefits to assist low-income households in purchasing the food, they need to maintain adequate nutritional levels.

• In Iowa, you can report suspected child abuse by calling the Child Abuse Hotline at (800) 362-2178. This hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also call 911 if you believe a child is in immediate danger. 

Search: DHS, IHHS, DHHS, Public Aid, child abuse, hotline

A nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

Des Moines has a store. Restore the store for appliances, furniture, etc. 

Keywords: home repair, ramps, home ownership

Contact Person: Becca Decker

The program is for those that qualify. One must be low-income, Jasper County, Iowa residents, that need assistance applying for Social Security Disability, crisis funds to avoid utility disconnect or eviction (rent assistance), and a one time fill for certain medications. 

Keywords: Utility assistance, Eviction prevention, Medication Assistance (one time), death, medication help, meds, insulin, mental health medications, rent assistance, emergency funds, burial or cremation assistance, medication, pharmacy, pills, house, home, electric, gas, poverty, low income, SSI, SSI application, disability assistance, Soc Sec, Social Security, disabled.

Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) provides advocacy and support services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crimes.

The mission of Crisis Intervention Services is to work to end sexual assault and domestic violence in our communities through support, emergency safe housing, counseling, and prevention through education.

Our vision is to accomplish the greatest amount of good, to as many survivors as possible, through compassion, crisis counseling,
holistic healing services, and advocacy.  CONFIDENTIAL!!

• Intimate Partner Violence- physical, mental, sexual
• Temporary Emergency Shelter & Housing assistance
• Sexual Assault
• Violent Crimes Services          Everything is confidential.                                                                                                                 

keywords: abuse, violence, sexual, incest, emotional abuse, isolation, partner,        

Safety & advocacy to victims of intimate partner violence in Jasper County. 24-hour crisis line, one-on-one counseling, support services, court, medical, & housing advocacy.

Keywords: domestic violence, human trafficking, homicide, violent crimes, housing and homelessness, advocacy at health clinics, statewide hotline, family visitation and exchange, abuse, intimate partner, family violence, safety plan, 

Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.
Help starts here.

Our mission at Hope CDA is to offer hope through Jesus Christ and to build lives for men seeking a second chance. Grounded in truth and love, we provide a comprehensive one-year program where men commit to overcoming addiction, gaining life skills, and finding employment. We aim to demonstrate Christ’s love, witness transformative change, and guide men towards long-term success, empowering them to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Additionally, through our efforts in refurbishing and constructing houses in our jobs training program, we are actively improving communities and helping to address the affordable housing crisis.

Our Goals

• To show Christ’s love.
• To see God change lives.
• To see men lead successful lives free from addiction.
• To provide an environment for God to move.
• To enhance employment opportunities through career training.
• To transform neighborhoods by refurbishing houses.
• To provide housing for low-income families.
• To break the fatherless poverty cycle.
• To help men to become leaders.
• To help men learn how to live successfully, financially, relationally and spiritually.

State housing resource website

IMPACT Community Action Partnership reduces the barriers and burdens that families in poverty experience by increasing access to essential needs. Assistance may be available for food and personal hygiene, utilities (heat, water, and cooling), housing (rent, deposit, and mortgage), and emergency needs.
All services are available in the office, over the phone, and by a scheduled home visit. Several programs can also be accessed via online application, email, or postal mail. See our website or contact our team by phone or email to learn more. 

Offers help with emergency applications such as flood or weather damage events. 

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Food Cards: IMPACT Resource Centers located in counties where we do not have a food pantry (Jasper, Marion, and Warren) offer limited access to food cards for local grocery stores. Please call 515-518-4770 to check on the availability of the cards.

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RAYS Scholarship: for eligible low-income students to participate in sports, band, dance, etc.

AIR CONDITIONER/FAN PROGRAM | IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP

WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER or (ECAP) Emergency Cooling Program: Applications accepted June 1 - September 30 or until all units have been expended. Must meet income guidelines for the LIHEAP program, must provide a statement from a physician indicating medical need and must take Energy Wise class within 3 business days of application. Renters, allowed window unit only, will need a signed landlord approval statement. If the client rents and the landlord provides central air or a window unit it is the responsibility of the landlord to repair or replace. If the client rents and must provide their own window air conditioner they may be eligible. Household cannot have received an air conditioner from Impact in the previous seven years.
Home Visit Available, Newton, IA, 50208 

(515) 518-4770

From 211.

Explore everything you need for homeownership assistance, rental programs, and community support under one roof.

Keywords: homeless, homeowner, ownership, Iowa housing search, title, renter, state housing trust fund

• Affordable Housing
• Homelessness
• Business Owners
• Homeowner Assistance Fund- Home Repair 
• Property Owners
• Renter Program

 Helps with the following claim forms: compensation, pension, burial, headstone application, education, dependency and indemnity, eligibility verification report, healthcare, insurance, dental, and home loans. Indigent veteran assistance is also available for housing, food, and utilities. Transportation for medical visits in coordination with RSVP/Jasper Co. Rides.   

Newton Housing Development Corporation was founded in 1990 as a 501(c)(3); focused on growing the community of Newton, IA.

Key words: Housing initiatives, local grants, residential development, realtors, rental housing, home preservation, Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

• Purpose: Property owners that have an income at or lower than 80% of the median income for Jasper County may apply for an existing housing improvement grant for rehabilitation/revitalization projects for owner-occupied homes.
• Housing Initiatives in Newton: See the website
• Newton Rentals: See the website 
• Realtors 
• Low-Moderate Income Existing Housing Improvement Grant
• Low-Mod-Income-Dead-or-Dying-Tree-Removal-Assistance
• Downtown Housing Grant
• and more 

24 hour phone number: 515-243-4054

Volunteer, give blood, take a class, free smoke detectors 

Assistance can include funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. The Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered – a grant or a loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources.