Are you experiencing financial hardship? Orland Township’s General Assistance Office may be able to help. The mission of the General Assistance Office is to provide financial support, information, and referrals to Orland Township residents experiencing financial hardship by addressing their critical needs and helping them to achieve self-sufficiency through these two programs:
General Assistance (GA): The General Assistance Program is a state-mandated, locally administered welfare program. General Assistance offers financial support for Orland Township residents to meet basic monthly needs such as shelter, utilities, and food. Primarily, the program is available to adults who are not eligible for any other state or federal program and do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own needs. General Assistance provides temporary support to pay for basic necessities like rent, utilities, food and cleaning supplies until a resident obtains employment or begins receiving income from Social Security, disability, unemployment or other public aid programs.
Emergency Assistance (EA): Emergency Assistance, available once within a 24-month period, alleviates a life-threatening circumstance or covers a work-related expense necessary to obtain or maintain employment.
This provides one-time financial support through a documented crisis circumstance (such as eviction or utility disconnection) who meet the requirements. Applicants must meet income guidelines, provide proof of residency, and furnish application and documentation to support the need for Emergency Assistance. Emergency must be alleviated, and resident must be able to show their income allows them to sustain moving forward.
Applicants must be a resident of Orland Township, a US citizen or qualified immigrant, and must meet all state-administered eligibility requirements.
Applications to determine eligibility for General Assistance or Emergency Assistance are available at the Orland Township office. Once submitted with verification of household size and proof of residency and income, please contact Orland Township at (708) 403-4222 to schedule an appointment. For more information, visit orlandtownship.org (under the “Departments” menu choose “General Assistance”) or call our office.