The Auditor's office provides that following services for Oglala Lakota County - County Government Services, Notary Public services available (some fees may apply), Health Nurse, Utility Assistance, Emergency Medical Expense Assistance, Election Information, and Voter Registration. These services are provided, via contract, by the Fall River Auditor's Office.

ICAP Emergency Services helps with emergency utilities and rent for income qualified households. Must meet all requirements. Also offers food pantry vouchers to those who qualify. (Not available to those who reside in Sioux Falls).

Financial Assistance: Utility Assistance for past due and disconnection notices including water, lights, and heating. To be screened for utility assistance or for information about current eligibility guidelines, please call 605-342-0982. Non-Financial Assistance Programs: Food Pantry: For those needing assistance with food. Clothing Vouchers: For those needing assistance for clothing. Assistance may only be given 1 time every 6 months. Household Boxes: For those needing assistance with items used to cook and eat a meal. A lease must be shown to the caseworker in order to receive assistance. Assistance is limited according to what is available at the time. Pathway of Hope: Program for eligible families. Long term case management program to help families move beyond crisis into stability and becoming self-sufficient. Families will be required to meet with a caseworker to design a plan to meet goals, needs and objectives (ex. goal setting, assistance getting healthcare, educational opportunities, etc).

Provides emergency assistance for the following: - Disconnection notices for water, lights, and heating - Eviction notices - Transportation - stranded motorist, medical appointments (gasoline), one-way bus tickets - Emergency lodging for one night - Clothing needs - Prescription assistance The Vermillion Ministerial Association is a supporter of the Vermillion Salvation Army.

Rural Office of Community Services, Inc offers the following basic needs services: - Emergency Rental Assistance Must be behind (i.e.: if rent is due on the 5th, come for assistance after the 5th). Eviction notice is not required, however, there will be a form the landlord needs to complete the verify rent is past due. - Emergency Utility Assistance Must be behind AND have disconnection notice. Employment Program Food Vouchers Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Public Transportation Pass Program - Security deposit or first months rent Can help with one or the other, but not both School supply vouchers (income qualifications apply, children K-12) Weatherization See website - www.rocsinc.org for application information and COVID-related programs and services

ICAP Emergency Services helps with emergency utilities and rent for income qualified households. Must meet all requirements. Also offers food pantry vouchers to those who qualify. (Not available to those who reside in Sioux Falls).

​ Energy assistance program is available for Nebraska Public Power District customers in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The funds are only available October - May of each year, and not available during the summer months. The maximum amount is $225.00 every 12 months.

ICAP Emergency Services helps with emergency utilities and rent for income qualified households. Must meet all requirements. Also offers food pantry vouchers to those who qualify. (Not available to those who reside in Sioux Falls).

Services provided by this office are a last resort. If eligibility criteria are met, assistance may include burial assistance, medical expense assistance, utility assistance, and rent assistance.

Purpose is to help residents of Lead/Deadwood who call in to request assistance, or need referrals to deal with life's challenges. The phones are not manned 24/7. For immediate assistance, dial 911 (emergencies) or 211 (for information and referral).

Provides energy assistance to low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy.

Founded on the belief that everyone deserves a home. Pathways offers four different shelter programs: - Emergency Shelter for Families: - 8 rooms designated for households with children. Families will receive 30 days for free in a 12-month period. After 30 days, rent will be charged for extended stay. - Tier 2 Services: - 2 rooms designated for men and women seeking a more permanent residence and access to more services. To qualify for this program, individuals must be employed or be able to pay rent at the start. Total of 4 beds for women and 4 beds for men. - Community Transition Program: - Partnership with South Dakota Department of Corrections; provides 8 beds for men who are needing to re-enter the community. These individuals must follow the same guidelines for admission as other clients. Through the Emergency Solutions Grant, Pathways offers two programs: - Homeless Prevention - For individuals and families who are unable to pay their rent or utilities and will otherwise be displaced from their residence. Call staff to learn more about eligibility requirements. - Rapid Re-housing - For individuals who have found potential housing but may not yet have the funds to secure that housing. For those who are eligible, Pathways may be able to pay first month's rent, rental deposit and utility deposit. Call staff to learn more about eligibility requirements. Funding through the Security Deposit Assistance Program allows Pathways to operate a program solely to assist with security deposits.

Provides assistance with: - Clothing: Vouchers available by meeting with a case worker. - Utilities: Assistance available for water, lights, or electric heat. Available up to 1 time a year, must have a disconnection notice. Prescriptions: Call for information. Rent: Assistance is available once a year. First month rent or with eviction notice. Personal hygiene items and laundry detergent - Other needs: varies based on ability - Diapers: Available based on donations Spiritual support School supplies: Applications open Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2024. Distribution day is Saturday, August 10, 2024. To get an application, go to SA office. People on SNAP automatically qualify. People who qualify receive a card that they need to bring that to the distribution date. Students are also given a brand new pair of shoes.

Provides emergency assistance for those in either Minnehaha/Lincoln County with rent and deposits, Utility bills: Must have a disconnect notice for water, lights, or heating; Food and non-food items, Burial: Clients should begin by choosing a funeral home and meet with them prior to applying for assistance through Minnehaha County. Also provides transportation assistance, dental care, medical care (hospitalization) and Medications. Minnehaha County residents can also receive assistance with Shelter, Gasoline or bus ticket for transients/nonresidents stranded here and needing to get home. Out of town travel assistance is not offered to MC residents. Identification and or birth certificate (if needed for the purposes of obtaining employment/housing). The majority of assistance provided is in the form of a no-interest loan for which a lien is created. The client does not receive any bill from County but is expected to repay the debt, starting in a time frame created by the caseworker. Applicants can choose to walk-in to the office or receive a phone call to complete an interview. Those applying for transportation, medications or ID/BC assistance should come into the office to apply.

Must be a resident of Lake County to qualify for assistance. Must fill out application in Welfare Office. Assistance is NOT immediate and must be approved by the County Commissioners at their next scheduled meeting after the application process. Poor relief assistance is the last resort. Must seek assistance from all other agencies and/or groups before applying. One-time assistance only in a 12-month period. Utilities: Must provide a notice of termination from the company/supplier. Available in limited amounts. Applicants must apply for Energy Assistance through the Office of Energy Assistance in Pierre, SD before we may assist. Maximum assistance of $420. Will not pay deposits, late fees or reconnect fees. Rent: Must provide an eviction notice. Housing assistance is available in limited amounts and is paid per scale of household members at a maximum of $500. Will not pay deposits, late fees, rent to immediate family members or rent for residents in subsidized housing. If resident must apply for SD Rental Assistance programs and/or low-income housing before the county may assist. Medical Bills: The hospital services received must constitute emergency, medically necessary services. The hospital and/or patient must demonstrate to the county that it has exhausted all avenues of payment, including the hospital accepting reasonable monthly payments from the patient. No assistance is available for one that has health care insurance. Non-emergency Services - the county does not cover this type of medical assistance. Such as non-emergency hospital/physician/specialist office visits and/or hospital services, medical equipment, medications, health insurance premiums, home health services, dental or eye care and childbirth. Any assistance approved creates a lien against the borrower/applicant and must be paid back to Lake County, SD.

Assists individuals and families with rental assistance, utility assistance, prescription assistance, rooms, meals, bus tickets, and gas for transients, and clothing, household, and furniture vouchers for the thrift store.

Rural Office of Community Services, Inc offers the following basic needs services: - Emergency Rental Assistance Must be behind (i.e.: if rent is due on the 5th, come for assistance after the 5th). Eviction notice is not required, however, there will be a form the landlord needs to complete the verify rent is past due. - Emergency Utility Assistance Must be behind AND have disconnection notice. Employment Program Food Vouchers Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Public Transportation Pass Program - Security deposit or first months rent Can help with one or the other, but not both School supply vouchers (income qualifications apply, children K-12) Weatherization See website - www.rocsinc.org for application information and COVID-related programs and services

The Contact Center helps residents of Yankton County with the following: A food pantry Utility assistance, including past due and disconnect bills for water, lights, and heating Gasoline Partial rent Representative payee system Emergency medication assistance - Children's backpacks available. Typically available in August. 2024: Collaboration with United Way. August 15, 2024 at Contact Center 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Students must be enrolled in the Yankton School District. Deadline to register for a backpack is August 9, 2024. Contact Center does not help with any kind of deposit (rent, utility, etc).

Rural Office of Community Services, Inc offers the following basic needs services: - Emergency Rental Assistance Must be behind (i.e.: if rent is due on the 5th, come for assistance after the 5th). Eviction notice is not required, however, there will be a form the landlord needs to complete the verify rent is past due. - Emergency Utility Assistance Must be behind AND have disconnection notice. Employment Program Food Vouchers Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Public Transportation Pass Program - Security deposit or first months rent Can help with one or the other, but not both School supply vouchers (income qualifications apply, children K-12) Weatherization See website - www.rocsinc.org for application information and COVID-related programs and services

Provides the following financial assistance: Economic Assistance: Provides emergency assistance to those in need. The amount of assistance granted is established in the County Guidelines and the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. Economic assistance is not an on-going program, but is designed to address the immediate need. For all assistance granted, state statute requires that a lien is placed against the individual. Due to the attachment of a lien, the individual is encouraged to exhaust all other resources prior to making application with the county. The county will assist in making appropriate referrals and can act as an advocate on the individual's behalf. Types of assistance include: utility assistance (disconnect notice required), emergency transportation (gas voucher or but ticket), emergency shelter (one night hotel stay), and rent assistance (does not help with first months rent or rental deposit). Rent assistance is only for those individuals who have received a sheriff served 3-day eviction notice. Having the notice is required. Also, resident must have live in Davison County for at least 60 days. Medical Assistance: The county is a resource of last resort and requires that all other resources be exhausted first. Medical assistance is determined by a formula established in state statute. The individual's availability and affordability of health care coverage will be one determining factor of eligibility. All medical services must meet the criteria of medical necessity set by state statue. The county works directly with medical providers and past and current employers in assessing eligibility. The county must approve non-emergency medical procedures prior to the services being performed. The county investigates any potential third-party payee. If the county approves financial assistance, a repayment plan will be established. Types of assistance provided: medication assistance and hospital bill assistance. Funeral Assistance: Davison County Welfare provides financial assistance for funeral services and burials for qualified individuals.

The program assists with household heating costs for propane and fuel oil July 1 - April 30. For electric and gas, meter readings October 1 - May 15 are eligible for payment. Energy funds are distributed on a first come first serve basis. Applications received after March 31 will be processed for the next heating season. The program is designed to provide a supplemental payment to the primary heating cost of a home. Eligibility and assistance amount is based on household income, heating type and region, and number of persons in household. In heating crisis situations, such as disconnect for primary heating source, refusal to deliver or cash on delivery, eviction (if heat is included in rent), or furnace problems, contact the office for emergency assistance. Aberdeen Office (605) 626-3160Armour Office (605) 724-2590Belle Fourche Office (605) 892-2731Brookings Office (605) 688-4330Burke Office (605) 775-2683Canton Office (605) 764-5761Chamberlain Office (605) 734-4500Custer Office (605) 673-4347De Smet Office (605) 688-4330Deadwood Office (605) 578-2402Dupree Office (605) 365-5175Eagle Butte Office (866) 480-0201Elk Point Office (605) 356-3346Faulkton Office (605) 598-6227Flandreau Office (605) 997-2447Fort Thompson Office (888) 749-0007Hot Springs Office (605) 745-5100Huron Office (605) 353-7100Kyle Office (877) 899-0020Lake Andes Office (605) 487-7607Lemmon Office (800) 748-2380Lower Brule Office (888) 749-0007Madison Office (605) 256-5683Martin Office (605) 685-6521McIntosh Office (605) 273-4513Milbank Office (605) 432-9588Miller Office (605) 853-3464Mission Office (605) 856-4431Mitchell Office (605) 995-8000Mobridge Office (605) 845-2922Olivet Office (605) 387-4219Parker Office (605) 297-3251Phillip Office (800) 226-1033Pierre Office (605) 773-3612Pine Ridge (605) 867-5861Plankinton Office (605) 942-7150Rapid City Office (605) 394-2525Redfield Office (605) 472-2230Rosebud Office (605) 747-2022Sioux Falls Office (605) 367-5444Sisseton Office (605) 698-7673Sturgis Office (605) 347-2588Timber Lake Office (605) 865-3594Tyndall Office (605) 589-4319Vermillion Office (605) 677-6800Wagner Office (877) 656-0023Wanblee Office (866) 416-0094Watertown Office (605) 882-5000Webster Office (605) 345-3432White River Office (605) 259-3101Winner Office (605) 842-0400Yankton Office (605) 668-3030

Provides rental and utility assistance for South Dakota residents. Assistance provided is not a loan and does not have to be paid back. Payment is made directly to the landlord or utility provider on the applicant's behalf. Funding amount is based on need. Must meet the following criteria: Income qualifications (vary by county) One or more individuals in the household has qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced other financial hardship due to, or unexpected hardship. One or more individuals in the household have a past due utility bill, rent notice, or are able to prove that they are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Link to Application To receive additional funding after their original assistance period has passed applicants should not complete a new application. The opportunity to apply for additional funding will appear on the applicant's dashboard when they become eligible to reapply. Applicants are also free to reach out to their caseworker directly with questions about additional funding.

Provides assistance with all utilities including electricity, natural gas, and water to those with a disconnect notice. Assistance is limited to $100.00 once every six months.

Assists with rent assistance for eviction notices, utility assistance for disconnect notices, hotel stays (does not provide a homeless shelter), gasoline or bus pass for stranded motorists or for medical reasons, minor car repairs, assistance after a disaster (i.e. house fire, flood, etc.), and prescription assistance for qualifying medications. The needs of the individual/family will be assessed, and certain documentation may be required (ex. driver's license). After business hours, The Salvation Army of Brookings County works with the Brookings County Sheriff or City Police to help individuals and families in the case of an emergency/immediate need.

Elder Angel Funds are available through a short application process to help low-income senior citizens with everyday expenses such as rent, utilities, groceries, clothing, medical co-pays, prescriptions, etc.