Township Assistance
The Trustee's office is responsible for administering
Township Assistance to those in
need of assistance in securing the basic necessities of living. In order to
receive Trustee assistance, a person in need must go through an application
process, as stipulated by state law. Below, you will find information about
applying for Township Assistance through the Trustee's office.
Every case is evaluated on the merits of the case, at the time of
application. Decisions are made based upon the published Township Assistance
Manual which is developed by the Center Township Trustee staff, and
approved and adopted by the Center Township Board. You can review the Township Assistance
Manual on this web site.
Click on a hyper-link below to be taken to the information:
- All adults in the household must be present to start the application
process.
- Once the application is completed, a
clerk will take you through the intake process, which involves verifying
information, making copies of information (refer to the checklist on the back
of this pamphlet), and signing necessary documents. A home investigation may also
be scheduled for the next business day.
- A decision of approval, denial, or pending will be made within 72
(business) hours after the application is completed. If additional
information is required, the case may be pended an additional 72 hours.
- RENT: You and your landlord must come in to sign the voucher at the same
time. Once approved, the landlord will need to bring proof of ownership for
that property. The voucher will be for the amount of rent approved only. A
check will be sent when vouchers are processed (within two weeks)
- UTILITIES: Bring in your original utility bills with you when you come in
to sign the voucher. The Trustee's Office will mail in the utility bills for
you.
- HOUSEHOLD: Pick up the voucher and take the voucher to the designated
store and pick out the items needed that are allowed with the voucher. The
client will need to pay special attention to the total amount of the items
selected to make sure that it is within the amount of the voucher.
- PRESCRIPTIONS: Pick up the voucher and take the voucher to the designated
pharmacy with your written Rx or refill bottles.
- Current Rent (back rent and deposits are not allowed)
- Mortgage Payments (only on 1st mortgages)
- Utility Bills (MUST be in a name of an adult member of the household at
the current address. Not able to pay old bills from outside Center Township,
budget amounts, deposits, or re-connect fees)
- Food ( Must not be receiving Food Stamps)
- Household Items
- Prescriptions
- Office Calls to Open Door Clinic
- Deposits for Apartments
- Back Rent
- Second Mortgages or refinanced homes
- Deposits and reconnects on utilities
- Utility Bills not in the name of an adult member of the household
or utility "budget" amounts
- Prescriptions older than two weeks
- Rent to relatives
- Food if currently receiving food stamps
- Any assistance if sanctioned by any Federal Assistance Program (including,
Food Stamps, Welfare, Social Security)
- Remaining rent for those receiving Section 8
- A full intake and home inspection will be
conducted at least every six months or when needed, and may be conducted at
any time.
- A new application is valid for a maximum of
six months.
- You can only request shelter assistance for
the current month.
- The Trustee's Office cannot require landlords
to accept a Trustee voucher.
- Workfare will be assigned to every client that
receives assistance that is not working FULL time and is medically able.
Failure to perform workfare will be a reason for denial of further assistance.
- Public Assistance fraud is a crime. Any
attempt to withhold information or intentionally defraud this office will
result in prosecution for Welfare Fraud.
- This office does prosecute individuals
who attempt fraud.
The following items will typically make you ineligible for
Township Assistance. However, each case is considered on its own merit:
- Sanctioned by the Food Stamp Office
- Sanctioned by TANF (AFDC)
- Termination of Section 8
- Convicted of Welfare Fraud
- Previous workfare assignment not completed
- Fired from job for just cause in the last 60 days.
- Quit job without just cause in last 60 days.
- Failure to apply for child support or TANF
- Wasted Resources (paying for non-necessities when necessities are not/have not been paid for)
- Abusive Client Behavior
- Unemployment Claim denied
This is a non-exclusive list.
- Picture ID for all adults in the household
- Social Security card for ALL members of the household
- Birth Certificates for members of the household
- Copy of current lease and rent receipts or mortgage payment book
- All current utility bills
- Vehicle registrations
- Insurance policies and ID cards (Hoosier Healthwise and Medicaid)
- Signed doctor's statement and medical records
- Support payment records
- Check stubs and proof of income
- Deeds and mortgages
- Signed statement from childcare giver and receipts of payment
- Paid receipts for food, cleaning supplies, and any other purchases
- If requesting prescriptions, a new Rx written within the last two weeks or
the Rx bottle
(revised
February 2005)
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Income Guidelines General Assistance |
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Income Guidelines for Medical Assistance
(Applies to Medical Assistance Requests ONLY) |
|
Persons In
Household |
Total Monthly
Income |
Total Annual
Income |
|
Persons In
Household |
Total Monthly
Income |
Total Annual
Income |
|
1 |
$738.00 |
$8,860.00 |
|
1 |
$827.00 |
$9,923.00 |
|
2 |
$995.00 |
$11,940.00 |
|
2 |
$1,114.00 |
$13,373.00 |
|
3 |
$1,252.00 |
$15,020.00 |
|
3 |
$1,402.00 |
$16,822.00 |
|
4 |
$1,508.00 |
$18,100.00 |
|
4 |
$1,689.00 |
$20,272.00 |
|
5 |
$1,765.00 |
$21,180.00 |
|
5 |
$1,977.00 |
$23,722.00 |
|
6 |
$2,022.00 |
$24,260.00 |
|
6 |
$2,264.00 |
$27,171.00 |
|
7 |
$2,278.00 |
$27,340.00 |
|
7 |
$2,552.00 |
$30,621.00 |
|
8 |
$2,535.00 |
$30,420.00 |
|
8 |
$2,839.00 |
$34,070.00 |
- The Center Township Trustee will not prohibit anyone from making
application for Township Assistance, even if an individual falls within
one of the "Ineligible" categories above. All decisions concerning
Township Assistance are made on a case-by-case basis, and are based on the Township%u2019s
published Public Assistance Manual.
- This web site has been developed for informational purposes, and the
information presented is not legally binding. The Center Township Trustee
has attempted to verify that all the information is accurate and up to date.
However, the Trustee is not responsible for any errors or inaccurate
information.
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