All benefit programs
Every program we cover, grouped by what it helps with. Choose a program to see who qualifies and how to apply in your state.
Food & Nutrition
Overview| SNAPUSDA Food and Nutrition Service | SNAP gives monthly benefits on an EBT card to help households with low income buy food. | Details |
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| School MealsUSDA Food and Nutrition Service | Free and reduced-price school meals help children eat well at school, and Summer EBT helps families buy food for children in the summer. | Details |
| WICUSDA Food and Nutrition Service | WIC gives healthy foods, nutrition education and breastfeeding support to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children with low income. | Details |
Health Coverage
Overview| ACA SubsidiesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Premium tax credits may lower the monthly cost of a health plan you buy through the ACA Marketplace. | Details |
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| CHIPCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services | CHIP gives low-cost health coverage to uninsured children in families that earn too much for Medicaid. | Details |
| MedicaidCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Medicaid is free or low-cost health coverage run by each state with federal funding, for children, adults, pregnant people, older adults and people with disabilities. | Details |
| MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Medicare is federal health insurance for older adults and some younger people with disabilities. | Details |
Cash & Tax Credits
Overview| Child Tax CreditInternal Revenue Service | The Child Tax Credit is a federal tax credit that may lower the tax you owe if you are raising qualifying children. | Details |
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| EITCInternal Revenue Service | The EITC is a federal tax credit for people who work and have low to moderate income. It may lower your tax and add to your refund. | Details |
| TANFHHS Administration for Children and Families | TANF gives cash help and support services to families with children who have low income. Each state runs its own program. | Details |
Housing & Utilities
Overview| LIHEAPHHS Administration for Children and Families | LIHEAP helps households with low income pay heating and cooling bills, and may help in an energy crisis such as a shut-off notice. | Details |
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| LifelineFCC / Universal Service Administrative Company | Lifeline is a federal program that may give households with low income a discount on phone or internet service. | Details |
| Section 8US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Housing Choice Vouchers, often called Section 8, help families with low income pay rent for a home they find in the private market. | Details |
| WeatherizationUS Department of Energy | The Weatherization Assistance Program makes free energy-saving home improvements, like insulation and heating repairs, for households with low income. | Details |
Family & Childcare
Overview| Child Care AidHHS Administration for Children and Families | Child care assistance helps families with low income pay for child care so parents can work, look for work, or go to school or training. | Details |
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| Head StartHHS Administration for Children and Families | Head Start and Early Head Start offer free early learning, health and family support services to young children from families with low income. | Details |
Education
Overview| Pell GrantUS Department of Education | The Federal Pell Grant helps undergraduate students with financial need pay for college. Unlike a loan, it usually does not have to be repaid. | Details |
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Seniors & Disability
Overview| Extra HelpSocial Security Administration | Extra Help may lower what people with Medicare and limited income and resources pay for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. | Details |
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| MSPCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Medicare Savings Programs help people with Medicare who have limited income and resources pay Medicare costs such as premiums. | Details |
| Property Tax ReliefState revenue departments | Many states offer property tax relief that may lower property tax bills for some homeowners, such as older adults, people with disabilities and veterans. | Details |
| SSDISocial Security Administration | SSDI pays monthly benefits to people who cannot work because of a disability and who have worked and paid Social Security taxes. | Details |
| SSISocial Security Administration | SSI pays monthly cash to people with limited income and resources who are older, blind or have a disability. | Details |
Veterans
Overview| VA BenefitsUS Department of Veterans Affairs | The US Department of Veterans Affairs offers disability pay, pension and health care to eligible veterans, and some benefits to their families. | Details |
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Work & Unemployment
Overview| UnemploymentUS Department of Labor / state workforce agencies | Unemployment insurance pays temporary cash benefits to workers who lose their jobs and meet their state's rules. | Details |
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Money You're Owed
Overview| IRS RefundInternal Revenue Service | Where's My Refund? is the IRS online tool for checking the status of your federal income tax refund. | Details |
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| Unclaimed MoneyState treasurers / NAUPA | Unclaimed property is money owed to you, like old bank accounts or uncashed checks, that your state holds until you claim it. | Details |