Schaumburg Township General Assistance
The General Assistance Office provides both emergency and ongoing financial assistance to qualified residents of Schaumburg Township. A variety of other services are also available including:
Mission Statement
The mission of the General Assistance Office is to provide financial support and direction to disadvantaged residents of Schaumburg Township by improving their quality of life, addressing their critical needs, and helping them to achieve self-sufficiency.
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General Assistance Office
The General Assistance Office provides both emergency and ongoing financial assistance to qualified residents of Schaumburg Township. A variety of other services are also available including:
- Information and referral for Public Aid and Social Security.
- Food Pantry.
- Access to Care.
- Energy Assistance (LIHEAP).
- Job Board.
- Referral to other social services agencies.
- Information and referral for the homeless.
- Coordination and distribution of community donations and food baskets.
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General Assistance (GA)
Schaumburg Township provides General Assistance to
those in need who are not eligible for other State
(TANF) or Federal (SSI) assistance, and do not have
the financial resources to provide for their own
needs. However, an applicant who is no longer
eligible for benefits due to non-cooperation,
suspension, receipt of a lump-sum payment, or
expiration of lifetime limits under the Illinois TANF
program, is not eligible for General Assistance.
Assistance is provided according to adopted written
standards and is applied consistently to all those who
apply.
Applicants must meet the income and asset guidelines
as established in the written standards adopted by the
General Assistance Office. Applicants must be
residents of the State of Illinois and the Township of
Schaumburg, be age 18 or older, and either a United
States citizen or an alien who meets legal
requirements.
Each applicant will be asked to complete and sign an
application for assistance and provide necessary
documentation before assistance can be issued.
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Emergency Assistance (EA)
Emergency Assistance is available to residents of
Schaumburg Township who meet income and asset
guidelines as established by the General Assistance
Office. Assistance can only be issued once in a
eighteen month cycle, and must meet the definition of an
"emergency" or "life-threatening" situation. (ie.,
evictions, utility disconnections, need for
prescriptions).
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How do you apply for GA/EA?
To apply, call or stop by to request a GA/EA
application and documentation list. A signed
application and required documentation must be
submitted before any assistance can be considered.
Assistance is issued by appointment.
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Information and Referral
For information on what other services are available
in the community, please call for assistance.
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General Assistance Office Staff:
- Sandra Wolf: Director of Welfare Services.
- Lin Greidanus: Associate Director of Welfare Services.
- Anna Klimkowicz: Administrative Assistant.
- Jim McDermott: Food Pantry Stockperson.
Phone: (847) 884-0030 Fax: (847) 884-0133 TTY: (847) 884-1560
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Agencies Funded By Schaumburg Township
In addition to the services already listed which are
provided directly by the Township, Schaumburg Township
also funds a variety of non-profit human care
agencies. These agencies provide specialized services for
specialneed groups such as:
- Homeless and Low Income.
- Families.
- Senior Citizens and Disabled.
- Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Citizens.
- Abused Children.
- Runaways.
- Battered Women.
- Drug and Alcohol Abusers.
The Township building also houses the Department of
Human Services Public Aid Office (847) 843-1400 and
The Salvation Army Community Counseling Center (847)
885-4060.
For more information on the above agencies contact the
Township at 847-884-0030 Or Email the Township Clerk's Office at
information@schaumburgtownship.org
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