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Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Utility bills and rent help in Pottawattamie County, Iowa

2 places of utility bills and rent help in Pottawattamie County. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Utility bills and rent help in Council Bluffs1

Council Bluffs

The Salvation Army Council Bluffs, IA: Corps Community Center

Salvation Army location that lists emergency help with rent and utility bills, family services, food help, addiction recovery and disaster relief. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
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Address
715 N 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51502

Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Utility bills and rent help, serving the whole county1

Countywide

West Central Community Action

Community action agency for this county. Apply here for LIHEAP, the federal help with heating and electric bills, and ask about weatherization and other family programs. If you cannot reach them, call the Iowa HHS Community Action Agencies Unit at 515-776-8871.

Hours
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Address
1408 "A" Hwy 44, Harlan, IA 51537

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Iowa HHS Find a Community Action Agency page.Suggest an update

Common question about utility bills and rent help

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Pottawattamie County: The Salvation Army Council Bluffs, IA: Corps Community Center, (712) 328-2088, call first; West Central Community Action, (712) 755-5135, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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