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What exists, and what you might qualify for.
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- USAGov's benefits finder indexes federal programs in plain language.
- SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, LIHEAP, Lifeline and childcare subsidies share similar income tests — qualifying for one often signals others.
- Never pay anyone to apply for public benefits. Applications are free, always.
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You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
USAGov benefits finder
공식The federal government's plain-language index of benefit programs (successor to Benefits.gov) — food, housing, health, cash, disability.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Everyone; it's a directory.
SNAP (food stamps)
공식Monthly grocery money on an EBT card, usable at most grocery stores and many farmers markets.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Households under state income limits — many WORKING households qualify. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Medicaid
공식Free or very-low-cost health coverage. In many states, coverage can be retroactive up to three months before you applied.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Income-based; expanded in most states. Apply any time of year — job loss and income drops are exactly when to (re)apply. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
공식Monthly cash for people with very low income AND low assets who are 65+, blind, or disabled — separate from SSDI and no work history required.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Strict income/asset limits. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
SSDI (disability insurance)
공식Monthly benefits for people unable to work due to disability, based on prior work credits. Denials are common; appeals succeed regularly — deadlines matter.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Workers with qualifying disability and work history. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
TANF (cash assistance)
공식Temporary monthly cash help for very-low-income families with children, plus work-support services. Amounts and rules vary widely by state.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Families with children under strict state income limits. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Lifeline (phone/internet discount)
공식Monthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households — a working number is job-search infrastructure.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Income-based or via SNAP/Medicaid/SSI enrollment. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha)
비영리ZIP-code search across food, housing, transit, care and legal programs — the widest local-program index outside 211.
자격이 될 수 있는 분: Everyone; it's a directory.