Jarvis Township offers access to several different assistance programs, including general assistance, emergency assistance, LIHEAP, and referrals to other agencies.

Mindy Hamann, Administrative Assistant
Service from September 2023
Phone: 618.667.2560 ext. 1002
Fax: 618.667.2425

Assists with assistance casework, including LIHEAP, general assistance, and emergency assistance.

General Assistance is administered to individuals of families in need who meet the financial and non-financial requirements. A component of general assistance is workfare. Those determined eligible for general assistance are assigned to work at a non-profit organization, if positions are available, in return for their assistance and must be currently seeking full time employment or be pending disability. Eligibility for assistance is determined by income, assets, and cooperation with the program. If you are currently receiving General Assistance from another township or Categorical Assistance, such as TANF, SSI, Refugee and Repatriation Assistance, you may not receive General Assistance.

Emergency Assistance is administered to persons once in a twelve month period with a lifetime maximum of 5 times. Applicant must be a Township resident who has received a utilities disconnection notice (not for nonpayment of deposit), and/or a five day notice on rent or behind on mortgage payments. You may not receive general assistance and emergency assistance at the same time. You must be ineligible for general assistance in order to be potentially eligible for emergency assistance. Income, assets, and cooperation with the program will determine eligibility. Emergency Assistance is paid directly to a vendor such as a landlord or utility company.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay for home energy services (primarily heating during winter months). Jarvis Township is an intake site for Madison County, helping to administer this State program. Illinois residents with a household income that does not exceed an amount determined annually by the Department of Commerce are eligible. Annual eligibility levels are determined based on available funding and may not exceed 200% of the federal nonfarm poverty level. Additionally, the State of Illinois also offers a low-income monthly discount rate on natural gas bills from Ameren Illinois customers with qualifying household incomes up to 300% of the federal nonfarm poverty level (with a 5%, 10%, 25%, 55%, or 75% discount, based on annual income).