Welcome to Boise County Indigent Services –
This department can help residents of Boise County with the payment of some non-medical expenses. Assistance from Boise County must be a “last resort” and is available only when no other alternative exists and it does not supplement any other type of assistance. All counties in Idaho, including Boise County, require repayment of any taxpayer funds used to assist a county resident under Idaho law.
Before any assistance can be provided, a strict application and investigative process must be performed. Applicants must meet certain requirements, present for an interview with the Deputy Clerk and be prepared to provide personal information regarding the living situation, income, assets of all types, insurance, resources, expenses and much more. A thorough investigation will be conducted by the Deputy Clerk and presented to the Board of County Commissioners for a decision.
If an applicant files an application for assistance and withholds or gives false or incomplete information in order to gain assistance from Boise County that he/she is not entitled to, that person could be found guilty of a misdemeanor.
Only the application forms provided by state law may be utilized, no other form of application will be accepted. Non-medical assistance applications are available to download and print here.
Deputy Clerk of the Indigent Department: (208)392-4431, ext. 208
Non-Medical Application Process Details
Community Resources
There are many resources available that serve Boise County such as faith-based groups, civic organizations and local community programs which can help you when you need it most. These resources should be contacted prior to submitting an application to Ada County.
*Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588 to connect with the Idaho CareLine sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Operators will do their best to help connect you or someone you know with services available in your community, including free or low-cost health and social services, rent and energy assistance, emergency shelter, child care, food, clothing and more.
*FindHelpIdaho.org is an online self-help resource that lets you put in your zip code and provides you with a list of community resources available.