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General Assistance Application
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Appointments are recommended when applying for general assistance. Please call 641-623-0444 to schedule an appointment.
Please review the following information before applying for assistance.
The following items must be brought to your appointment:
- IDs for all members of the household
- Social security cards for all members of the household
- Last 30 days of pay stubs for all adults residing in the household
- Last 30 days of bank statements (both checking and savings) for all adults residing in the household
- Copy of your current bill
- Copy of proof of any other income for all adults residing in the home, including SNAP, SSI/SSDI, child support, unemployment benefits, etc.
Application for General Assistance
Financial Assistance
The 2025 eligibility rates for Poweshiek County General Assistance are based on 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and subject to change based upon current Federal Poverty Guidelines.
| Household Size | Gross Hourly Income | Gross Monthly Income | Gross Yearly Income |
| 1 | $8.00 | $1304 | $15,614 |
| 2 | $11.00 | $1,762 | $21,150 |
| 3 | $13.00 | $2,220 | $26,649 |
| 4 | $16.00 | $2,679 | $32,150 |
| 5 | $19.00 | $3,137 | $37,650 |
| 6 | $22.00 | $3,595 | $43,140 |
| 7 | $25.00 | $4,054 | $48,648 |
| 8 | $28.00 | $4,512 | $54,144 |
| Each Additional Person add: | $2.47 | $428 | $5,140 |
- If the applicant(s) is/are unemployed, they must be registered with Workforce Development and show proof of this. An exception can be made if the applicant has a doctor’s note stating they have a medical condition making them ineligible to work.
- If an applicant is on strike, no assistance is available.
- If any of the applicant has voluntarily quit their job in the past 60 days, no assistance is available.
- If the applicant is a current student, no assistance is available.
- The applicant(s) must have resided in Poweshiek County for at least the last 30 days. Verification is required.
- If the applicant received assistance through General Assistance in the past and has not made efforts to repay, no assistance is available.
