Financial Assistance
Assistance programs provided by Milton Township include:
General Assistance
General Assistance is a state-mandated program for those residents who do not fit into categories administered by Social Security or the Department of Human Services. It provides a monthly grant to a single adult with no income who is seeking employment or a determination regarding disability benefits. This is an on-going grant with Work Program and Volunteering requirements.
Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance is for those residents who meet our income guidelines and are struggling to pay rent, mortgage or have a disconnect notice for gas, electric or water.
LIHEAP
(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) applications are taken during the heating season by appointment only.)
- Milton Township caseworkers are certified Voter Registrars.
- Milton Township caseworkers are certified Notary Publics.
- The assistance office also organizes an Adopt-A-Family program for low-income families during the holiday
season for new residents of our food pantry in the current year. If your family was not able to be adopted, the Toys for Tots program is available for Milton Township residents. For more details you may call Milton Township and speak to a caseworker. For more details on any of the programs, please call Milton Township at 630-668-1616 or email [email protected].
Hours for Assistance Office: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday – Friday
Ronna Johnson – Director of General Assistance By appointment only. Please call 630-668-1616
Milton Township works closely with the following agencies to assist with your emergency crisis:
- C.R.I.S. (Community Resource Information System): www.dupagecris.org
- Carol Stream Outreach:www.outreachcommunityministries.org/occ
- Department of Human Services:www.dhs.state.il.us
- Glen Ellyn Walk-In Ministry:www.gefumc.org
- DuPage Federation:www.dupagefederation.org
- DuPage PADS:www.dupagepads.org
- Peoples Resource Center:www.peoplesrc.org
- Wheaton Youth Outreach: www.outreachcommunityministries.org/wyo
- Catholic Charities:www.cc-doj.org
- DuPage County Human Services:www.dupageco.org
- Wheaton Bible:www.wheatonbible.org
