In an emergency, call 911.
Emergency help with shelter, utilities, food and other basic needs, by township
Township trustees offer emergency help with housing, utilities, food, and other basic needs to eligible residents of their township.
How to reach them
- Phone Center Township: (765)482-1550
- Website centertwpboone.com/township-assistance
- Address 320 North East Street
Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Township Trustees
Locations
- Center Township
320 North East Street, Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Center Township
(765)482-1550
centertwpboone.com - Clinton Township
3445 East 425 North, Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Clinton Township
(765)577-0146
Chad Johnson - Harrison Township
5170 State Road 39, Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Harrison Township
(317)440-5947
Hazel Johnson - Jackson Township
6089 West 300 South, Jamestown, IN 46147 Map to Jackson Township
(765)676-5793
Danny Mitchell - Jefferson Township
8600 West 100 South, Jamestown, IN 46147 Map to Jefferson Township
(317)374-2072
James (JC) Mitchell - Marion Township
5289 North 900 East, Sheridan, IN 46069, 5457 Evans Road, Thorntown, IN 46071 Map to Marion Township
(317)869-5526
(765)436-7988
Michael Morgan; Sugar Creek Township:; Lynn Davis - Washington Township
1585 West 800 North, Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Washington Township
(765)978-0674 - Worth Township
8 South Main Street, Suite 102, Whitestown, IN 46075 Map to Worth Township
(317)769-3560
Who it’s for
- For people who live in the township that serves their address.
- Your household income must be under a limit set by household size.
- You must show hardship and fill out an application and interview.
- Center Township details only; other townships may differ.
How they can help
- Help with rent or mortgage
- Help with current utility bills
- Food vouchers in some cases
- Help with medical costs and burial costs
- Travel help for stranded people in some cases
How to get started
Apply online or print the application and bring it to your township trustee's office. Bring ID and proof of income and bills.
- Cost
- No fee listed
Information from Township Trustees’s website and the Boone County Resource Guide, 15th edition (March 2025). Last checked November 2026. Services can change, so call ahead. Tell us if something is out of date.