The Tenant Resource Center has lots of resources for renters! Find out more and contact a representative for support:

https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/

Direct City of Madison Website:

https://www.cityofmadison.com

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Learn about what the City of Madison's responsibilities are: https://www.cityofmadison.com/Council/councilMembers/resourceGuide.cfm

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Legistar (City's virtual public filing system): https://madison.legistar.com/Departments.aspx

District 2 - Juliana Bennett
     District2@cityofmadison.com

District 4 - Michael E. Verveer
     District4@cityofmadison.com
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District 8 - MGR Govindarajan
     District8@cityofmadison.com

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Find out who your City Alderperson is: 

https://www.cityofmadison.com/Council/councilMembers/map.cfm

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The federal food assistance program, SNAP, sometimes also called Food Stamps, is available to low-income households to encourage healthy food choices. RetireGuide reached out to share their guides aimed at educating senior citizens about the benefits of this great program:

Food Stamps for Seniors guide:
https://www.retireguide.com/social-security/benefits/food-stamps-for-seniors/

Guide to Medicare Grocery Benefit:
https://www.retireguide.com/medicare/medicare-advantage-plans/grocery-benefit/

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Slips and falls for seniors is one of their biggest risks of getting seriously injured. It can be extremely scary for those involved, and can result in a long hospital stay. Brown & Crouppen created a guide that details why seniors are prone to slips and falls, how we can mitigate the risk, and what are the steps for the person and also their family or caregivers if it does happen. 

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Elderly Slips and Falls:

brownandcrouppen.com/elderly-slips-and-falls-guide/

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Also, local Safe Communities Fall Prevention programs:

https://safercommunity.net/falls-prevention/

Progressive Local Government for the 21st Century: A Policy Database

https://progov21.org/

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National Low Income Housing Coalition: National & State Database for Housing Data

https://www.nlihc.org/

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Downtown Madison Inc. (DMI): Downtown Madison Advocacy Organization

https://downtownmadison.org/

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The Dean of Students Office (DoSO) can help students with financial, food, and housing difficulties: https://doso.students.wisc.edu/student-assistance/

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General Website for UW Residence Halls: https://www.housing.wisc.edu/undergraduate/residence-halls/

This site has everything you need to know about parking in Madison:

https://www.cityofmadison.com/get-around/parking

Find out more about who your County Supervisor is and what they do: https://board.countyofdane.com/supervisors

The federal food assistance program, SNAP, sometimes also called Food Stamps or EBT, is available to university students. You can test for your eligibility by using:

 https://trn.access.wisconsin.gov/access/

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Generally, to be eligible for benefits as a student, you must be an independent (no one claims you on their taxes), have less than $2000 in your bank account, and either be a full time student OR work at least 20 hours a week. Eligibility criteria can change and vary though, so use the test website (link above) or apply for real (link below). Benefits, or governmental assistance, can include food stipends, healthcare, and more! Applying does not harm anything, they only check your eligibility for these programs.

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You can apply for WI benefits here: https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/