To apply for General Assistance you must provide proof of a residency for  Grafton Township. You must apply for assistance in the Township that you currently live in. 

Grafton Township accepts applications from 8:00 am until 2:30 pm each day. 

Please call in advance to ensure that you can be seen. No appointment is necessary.

Eligibility for General Assistance is based on your total combined household income for the last 30 days along with your assets. If you are unemployed you must register with IDES, Illinois Department of Employment Security Job Link program, and actively seek employment. Grants are reviewed monthly and, any grants that are issued are paid directly to the vendor, i.e. landlord, utility company, etc. Cash will not be given to a G.A. recipient.

Basic Eligibility:

• Complete and return G.A. Application.
• Be a resident of the Township that you are applying to.
• Actively seeking employment.
• Provide all information requested by the township.
• Follow up on any referrals given to you by the township.
• You must keep all appointments with the township.

General Assistance is intended to help residents maintain their household. Assistance may be disbursed for specific basic maintenance needs such as shelter, utilities, food, clothing, household supplies, personal essentials, and laundry. General Assistance is redetermined on a monthly basis. To apply for General Assistance print out the correct form below. Please bring in your completed application, along with all the required documentation(Document list is on page one of the application) to the township Supervisor’s office. If you have any questions, please call the office at (847) 669-3328. 

• General Assistance/Emergency Assistance Application
• List of Additional Resources for Assistance

Applications are accepted from 8:00 A.M. until 2:30 P.M. daily.

If you or anyone in your family unit, is currently receiving (TANF) Temporary Aid for Needy Families, or (SSI) Supplemental Security Income you will not be eligible to receive General or Emergency Assistance. Please look at the list of additional resources to seek additional assistance.

Once an applicant has been deemed ineligible for General Assistance, their application then falls under Emergency Assistance. Your G.A. application covers both G.A. & E.A., and only 1 application needs to be filled out and submitted. Emergency Assistance is granted to help alleviate a life threatening situation such as eviction, a 5 day notice of eviction, or a shut off notice from a utility company. 

If the amount owed exceeds the amount of the grant, the client will need to either pay the remaining amount owed, or seek additional assistance from other charitable organizations. Payment can only be made on a client's behalf once we know that it will alleviate the situation. Payment is made directly to the vendor, and at no time will a client receive cash.

You can only receive E.A. once in a 12 month period. If you have received an E.A. grant, you will not be able to receive another grant from any other Township within the 12 month period.

If you or anyone in your family unit, is currently receiving (TANF) Temporary Aid for Needy Families, or (SSI) Supplemental Security Income you will not be eligible to receive General or Emergency Assistance. Please look at the list of additional resources to seek additional assistance.

Applications are accepted from 8:00 am - 2:30 pm daily. Please call to ensure we are available to accept your application. 

No appointment is necessary.

• Salvation Army Application

Applications are accepted from 8:00 A.M. until 2:30 P.M. daily.

Grafton Township is a Salvation Army branch office that serves all residents residing in Huntley.  The Salvation Army can assist with rent, utilities, McRide transportation passes, furniture and clothing, prescriptions, and emergency shelter for those who qualify. Please complete the application and return it along with the necessary information listed below. Grafton Township residents who do not live in Huntley will need to visit the Crystal Lake branch. For more information please call Grafton Township.

• Rent Assistance

A copy of current lease or rental agreement

A five day notice or letter from landlord stating the following-

  You are behind in your rent payments

How much you owe

To whom the check should be written

Where the check should be sent

Proof of Entire Household Income for the past 30 days

A picture ID

• Utility Assistance

A copy of shut off notice from either Com Ed or Nicor; if Nicor Sharing Program, just the current bill that is past due.

Proof of Entire Household Income for the past 30 days.

A picture ID

• Prescription Assistance

Prescription order including the name of the medication, dosage, and the quantity of medication ordered.

Proof of Entire Household Income for the past 30 days.

A picture ID

• For other offered Salvation Army assistance programs,  please check with the township for information and requirements.

If you need assistance getting eye care or eye wear please fill out the attached application from The Lions Club of Huntley.

• Lions Club Vision Assistance