Programs
Our Community Services staff is the first point of contact if you are needing assistance. We have many programs help individuals and families with utility, rent, food/household items, and other crisis assistance programs.
Embrace Iowa
The Des Moines Register receives donations from Iowans and the funds are used to help families with items such as appliances, medical expenses, eyeglasses, and car repairs.
Emergency Food Pantry
We run the only food pantry in the area that is open to the public 40 hours a week. Our emergency food pantry provides Woodbury County residents with three to five days’ worth of food as well as basic personal and household hygiene items when needed. Distribution varies by household size and situation. Learn more here.
Disaster Relief
We administer the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) for Woodbury County. This program is activated when the governor issues a disaster proclamation for the county and assists eligible households with temporary housing, food assistance, personal property, and home repairs.
We also administer Disaster Case Advocacy (DCA) which provides case management to affected households regardless of income. Case managers help to navigate resources and remove barriers to recovery.
General Assistance
Assists eligible households at or below 100% of the federal poverty level with heating and water utilities, work clothing, rent, burials, bus tokens, prescriptions, and mortgage payments. This program is funded by the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors.
ICARE
MidAmerican Energy matches 25 percent of customer donations. These donations are used to pay for water heaters or to help households with utilities.
Rent Assistance
Our agency offers a handful of different rental assistance programs. Please call us at 712-274-1610 to schedule an appointment and discuss your options.
WeCare
This is an employee-driven fund that helps families in the event of an emergency when there is no other program to help. WeCare gives staff an opportunity to make a difference for the families they serve.