They must levy a local tax in an amount specified by the Department of Public Aid in order to qualify for State Funds. They must also follow Department of Public Aid rules and regulations when dispersing the aid. Capital and Woodside Townships are autonomous and receive no state aid. Their tax bases are sufficient to fund their General Assistance programs. The amount levied for taxes are based upon the amount deemed necessary to provide adequate assistance for the indigent of their respective Townships.
Assistance is administered through their own eligibility requirements and regulations.
In Capital Township, aid is provided for four distinct categories of assistance. A copy of Capital Township's General Assistance Program explaining the various types and amounts of assistance is available from that office located at 621 East Monroe, Springfield, IL 62701. All rights reserved.