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Answers questions regarding government benefits and community resources such as: Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Benefits Access Application (driver's license discount, seniors and persons with disabilities ride free), energy assistance (LIHEAP), intervention and advocacy on a client's behalf, assessment of need and referral for services, and assistance in the completion of forms and applications for benefits.

Services

Outreach Programs
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
Transportation Passes
Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Reduced fare cards for RTA which can be used on all fixed route public transit services, including Metra, Pace and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Offers discounted fare tickets for grade school and high school students. May purchase a reduced price One-Way, 10-Ride, or Monthly Pass. Visit website for train station locations and schedules https://metrarail.com/maps-schedules.
The Oasis can provide assistance with completing the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) Benefit Access Program application in order to receive a discount on license plate fees and free rides on fixed-route transit systems.

Services

Transportation Passes
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Passes for local train and bus travel.
Reduced fare permits to ride with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, and Pace.
Free public transit permits to ride on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace.
- Free Transit Ride Programs (applies to metropolitan public transit only). - License Plate Discount Program (plates discounted to $10; only one vehicle per household can be discounted).

Services

Transportation Passes
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
Provides the following financial assistance for low-income individuals and families in Macon County: - Emergency financial assistance. - Prescription payment support. - Emergency lodging. Also offers financial support for the following on a case-by-case basis: - Water bills. - State issued IDs and birth certificates. - GED testing fees. - Gas for out-of-town doctor appointments. - Bus cards and tokens. - Diapers and baby formula. - Assistance with work-related items.

Services

Prescription Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Transportation Passes
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Provides older adults assistance to apply for the Benefits Access Application (BAA), which offers a discount on license plate renewal and free bus passes. Once application is approved, a certificate of eligibility can be printed to take to one's local transit authority or Secretary of State Office. Qualifying individuals will receive a discount on their license plate renewal fee, making the plates available to them for $10. Bus passes will be free.

Services

Transportation Passes
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
City of Evanston offers a variety of programming to adults and seniors in the community such as benefit card programs, fitness classes, congregate meals, trips to the grocery store, seasonal tax assistance, and more.

Services

Exercise Classes/Groups
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
AARP Tax Aide Program Sites
Athletic Clubs
Field Trips/Excursions
Full Fare Transit Passes
Merchandise/Services Discount Cards
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Residential Snow Shoveling
Prescription Drug Discount Cards
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.
Answers questions regarding government benefits and community resources such as: Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Benefits Access Application (driver's license discount, seniors and persons with disabilities ride free), energy assistance (LIHEAP), intervention and advocacy on a client's behalf, assessment of need and referral for services, and assistance in the completion of forms and applications for benefits.

Services

Outreach Programs
Reduced Cost Motor Vehicle Registration
Transportation Passes
Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Williamson County Programs on Aging provides bus passes for seniors to use Rides Mass Transit.
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) coordinates reduced fare and ride-free programs for the Cook County region. Older adults, people with disabilities, and military personnel may be eligible for discounts. Apply online using the Fare Portal, or for in-person assistance with Ride Free and Reduced Fare cards; applicants can find their nearest registration site using the online Registration Site Locator.