General Relief | Elmwood Township Office
111 W Main Street, Elmwood, IL 61529
Eligibility
Please call for proper screening, but eligible applicants for general relief are typically people who-
-Experience a disability, cannot work, and are not yet receiving SSI/SSDI/Social Security retirement or other income
OR
-Are chronically unemployed and do not have income
Hours
Canton Township Office (contact):
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm),
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
309-742-8877
Voice·
Township Supervisor
309-647-0124
Voice·
Canton Township Office (Contact)
Languages
English
Application process
Please call.
Fees
None
Service area
61529, IL
Elmwood Township offers general relief to qualifying township residents. General relief/assistance is a small monthly stipend for rent, utilities, and vouchers for food/personal essentials. Please note that the Canton Township Office handles general relief for Elmwood Township.
Last Assured
12/22/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Elmwood Township Office
Elmwood Township offers general relief to qualifying township residents. General relief/assistance is a small monthly stipend for rent, utilities, and vouchers for food/personal essentials. Please note that the Canton Township Office handles general relief for Elmwood Township.