Canton Township-General Assistance/Relief

Address

1013 W. Locust Street
Canton, IL 61520

(309) 647-0124

Description:

The Canton Township Office offers general assistance/relief programs for eligible residents. General Relief/Assistance is monthly assistance for rent, utilities, and vouchers for food/personal essentials. It is a needs-based program, and the maximum monthly grant is $325.

The Canton Township office contracts to administer General Assistance to the following townships in Fulton County (in addition to Canton): Astoria, Banner, Bernadotte, Cass, Deerfield, Fairview, Farmers, Farmington, Harris, Isabel, Joshua, Kerton, Lewistown, Liverpool, Orion, Pleasant, Union, Vermont, Waterford, and Woodland.

Also covers the following Peoria County townships:
Timber Township, Trivoli Township, Elmwood Township

Hours:

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm),
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Intake Process:

Please call.

Program Fees:

None

Languages:

English

Eligibility:

Please call for proper screening, but eligible applicants for general relief are typically people who-

-Experience a disability, cannot work, and are not yet receiving SSI/SSDI/Social Security retirement or other income
OR
-Are chronically unemployed and do not have income

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

February 18, 2022

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

1013 W. Locust Street
Canton, IL 61520

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Main Line

(309) 647-0124

Description

General Relief/Assistance is monthly assistance for rent, utilities, and vouchers for food/personal essentials. It is a needs-based program, and the maximum monthly grant is $325.

Hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm), Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Required Documents

Please call.

Eligibility

Please call. Primarily helps adults with little or no income who are disabled or not able to work/find employment.

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Please call.

Languages

English

Service Area

The Canton Township office contracts to administer General Assistance to the following townships in Fulton County (in addition to Canton): Astoria, Banner, Bernadotte, Cass, Deerfield, Fairview, Farmers, Farmington, Harris, Isabel, Joshua, Kerton, Lewistown, Liverpool, Orion, Pleasant, Union, Vermont, Waterford, and Woodland. Also covers the following Peoria County townships: Timber Township, Trivoli Township, Elmwood Township

Geography Served

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