General Assistance  

 

About

The General Assistance Program provides a monthly stipend of $475.00 to assist Rich Township residents with their shelter, utilities and food. The applicant must be ages 18-62 years old who are unemployed or disabled and who are not receiving any other form of income or monthly household income is 600.00 or less. The applicant must reside in Rich Township. The utility bills, rent, and mortgage must be in the applicant’s name.

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General Assistance monthly stipend is provided by the Township to individuals who are not eligible for any other state or federal assistance with very low income or no income households that have exhausted all other means of support. When applying for General Assistance the applicant cannot currently be on SSI, Social Security or TANF.

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Once approved an applicant must agree to participate in the Township Workfare Program which is volunteer work and community service of 35 hours a month and/or pursue education and employment as directed by the office unless exempt due to a disability or medical issue. The applicant must have documentation to support disability or medical issues. The applicant's utility bills, rent, and mortgage must be in the applicant’s name.

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When submitting your application please review the Verification Request Form List which lists all documents that are required to be submitted along with your application. All documentation that is required must be no older than 30 days. The Verification Request Form List is listed on the top of this page under document center.

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Benefits​

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The Rich Township General Assistance Program provides financial assistance in the form of a monthly $475 stipend for utilities, shelter, and food. Stipend payments go directly to the vendors for shelter and utilities. For food requests, a food card will be given to the applicant.

 

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Additional Programs  

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Emergency Assistance (EA)

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Emergency Assistance (EA) provides financial assistance to residents in life-threatening situations who are facing financial difficulty. This program is for individuals who are working and must submit pay stubs for the last 30 days. You can only receive this assistance once a year per household. We pay for lights, gas, water, and rent or mortgage. The Applicant must apply for General Assistance first and be denied before applying for Emergency Assistance. Applicants must provide written proof to verify the nature of the emergency/circumstances that caused the need for financial assistance. If an applicant is financially able to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance, they are ineligible for EA.

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You may receive Emergency Assistance even though you have applied for and been approved to receive monthly welfare assistance (such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD), Refugee and Repatriate Assistance (RRA) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as long as you have not yet begun to receive monthly payments of such assistance.

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Below is the payment level for the size of your family household

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1 person = 1000.00 dollars

2 people in the household = 1200.00 dollars

3 people in the household = 1400.00 dollars

4 people or more in the household = $1600.00 dollars is the maximum amount regardless of if it is more than 4 people in the household.

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Once approved, all checks are made out to the Vendors

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All applications for General Assistance and Emergency Assistance take up to 30 days for approval.

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All Applicants must apply for General Assistance first, and if they are denied, they can apply for Emergency Assistance. General Assistance clients cannot apply for Emergency Assistance.

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