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Non-Medical Assistance In Ada County
Residents of Ada County may apply for only “Temporary” non-medical assistance from the county.
The county will consider such applications only when no other alternative is available to the applicant.
The county may offer assistance with payment for the following services:
LIMITATIONS:
- Must be an Ada County resident by legal definition
- Must file application on approved form
- County will not provide more than one month’s assistance in any 12-month aggregate time period (assistance received by another county in Idaho will count in this calculation)
- County will not provide continuing or long-term assistance
- County will not pay for past-due services from the date of the application
- County will not make payments to relatives or other household members
- Utility bills may be paid by the county only when:
- A disconnect notice has been received by the applicant; and
- Disconnection would pose an imminent danger; and
- Applicant has exhausted all other avenues of relief
- County will not pay for reconnection fees, late fees or interest charges
- County will not pay for irrigation fees, cable television, or any other good or service that is unnecessary to living or maintaining a home
- County will not pay for sewage or garbage collection fees
- County will not pay rent if you live in housing that is subsidized by a government agency
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE APPLYING:
- In reviewing all applications, the county will investigate your ability to work, as well as the ability of other adult household members to work
- You will be required to reimburse the county for any funds expended on your behalf
- If federal, state or other programs or assistance are available to meet the needs of a household, an eligible applicant must apply for those programs before the county may provide non-medical assistance. If denied such other assistance, the applicant must pursue available administrative appeals for those programs to the final administrative level.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR NON-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE?
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You must file and sign an application for assistance on an approved Application Form. Applications will not be taken over the phone and only applications submitted on the approved application form will be considered. Once you have completed your application, you must contact Ada County Indigent Services to schedule an appointment for an interview. |
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When you have completed your application, please call us at 287-7960 and we will schedule you for an interview with a Service Worker. |
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You must bring your application with you to the interview. An interview will not be conducted unless you have the completed application with you at the scheduled time for the interview. You will not be allowed to use the interview time to complete your application. |
Interview Location: |
Ada County Indigent Services
3rd Floor, Room 3131
200 W. Front
Boise, Idaho |
Please arrive 20 minutes prior to your appointment and plan for a one-hour interview.
If you need to reschedule your appointment, contact our receptionist at 287-7960 at least 24 hours prior to your appointment, and you will be given another appointment date. Your appointment will not be re-scheduled a third time. Failure to keep your appointment, or failure to cooperate with our investigation of your application will result in denial of your application.
Parking is available on the East side of the County Courthouse in a Public Parking lot; 1st hour is free with a cost of $1.50 per hour thereafter. No parking validation is offered. Please enter this facility from Front Street.
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