Kimball County General Assistance

 

The General Assistance program is a program of last resort.  Other agencies must be contacted first to establish eligibility. Sometimes General Assistance works with PCS, HHS, and other agencies to give shared assistance.

 

Eligibility Requirements

 

The two main requirements are residency and income eligibility.  A person must be a county resident (having lived in the state of Nebraska for 1 year and residing for at least 6 months of the time in Kimball County). A person must also meet income guidelines (starting from $225 for General Assistance per month for an individual).

 

Kind of Assistance

 

Assistance may be provided with rent, utility bills, prescriptions, medical bills, and some emergency needs (sundries or fuel for car).  No deposits for rent, utilities, or reconnect charges are allowed.

 

Medical Relief

 

Medical Relief is provides if the case shows that it was a life trauma situation or lack of medication (statement form a Doctor).  A person also must meet income guidelines (starting from $446 for Medical Relief per month for an individual).

 

County Burials

 

Deceased persons, control of remains, interment, and liability.  The right to control the disposition of the remains of a deceased person unless other directions have been given by the decedent, vest in the following persons in the order named:

 

1. Estate of the decedent

2. The surviving spouse

3. Adult child

4. Surviving parent

5. Adult brother or sister

6. an Adult person in the next degrees of kindred

 

Pauper’s funerals are cremation in Kimball County.

 

Contact

 

Elsie Vogel

209 E 3rd St

Kimball, NE 69145

(308) 235-3122

 

Hours

 

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 Monday through Thursday

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday

 

 

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