All Illinois townships are mandated statutorily to levy taxes to administer and to offer general assistance for destitute township residents.
General Assistance (GA) is a locally administered welfare program which provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and be ineligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.
Who is eligible for GA?
Any Stookey Township resident 18 years or older who is either a U.S. resident or legal alien admitted under color-of-law. The General Assistance Program is primarily for those adults without minor children, without adequate income, and ineligible for any other monetary forms of assistance. Other eligibility factors such as citizenship, violation of parole or probation, or drug felonies are also factors in determining eligibility as mandated by the State of Illinois. Due to each applicant’s circumstances, eligibility may vary from case to case.
All applicants must be residents of Stookey Township to register through our office. If you are unsure if you are a resident of our township, you can check your address through the St. Clair County Assessor’s system.
**However, an applicant who is no longer eligible for benefits due to non-cooperation, suspension, receipt of lump sum payment, or expiration of lifetime limits under the Illinois TANF program is not eligible for GA.**