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帮助解决 government benefits.
What exists, and what you might qualify for.
今天该做什么
- USAGov's benefits finder indexes federal programs in plain language.
- SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, LIHEAP, Lifeline and childcare subsidies share similar income tests, so qualifying for one often signals others.
- Never pay anyone to apply for public benefits. Applications are free, always.
值得了解的项目
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
官方The federal government's plain-language index of benefit programs (successor to Benefits.gov): food, housing, health, cash, disability.
哪些人可能符合条件: Everyone; it's a directory.
SNAP (food stamps)
官方Monthly grocery money on an EBT card, usable at most grocery stores and many farmers markets.
哪些人可能符合条件: Households under state income limits, and 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
官方Free or very-low-cost health coverage. In many states, coverage can be retroactive up to three months before you applied.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
官方Monthly cash for people with very low income AND low assets who are 65+, blind, or disabled. It is separate from SSDI and no work history required.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
官方Monthly benefits for people unable to work due to disability, based on prior work credits. Denials are common; appeals succeed regularly, and deadlines matter.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
官方Temporary monthly cash help for very-low-income families with children, plus work-support services. Amounts and rules vary widely by state.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
官方Monthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households; a working number is job-search infrastructure.
哪些人可能符合条件: 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)
非营利组织ZIP-code search across food, housing, transit, care and legal programs: the widest local-program index outside 211.
哪些人可能符合条件: Everyone; it's a directory.