Benefits & Public Assistance

Results: 14

• Basic Income Maintenance Programs (3)
  NL-1000

  Basic Income Maintenance Programs

  NL-1000
  
  Programs that provide cash income on a regular basis, and in some cases, social services to provide for the basic material needs of income-eligible individuals and families.
• Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance (1)
  PB-0900

  Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

  PB-0900
  
  Programs that provide financial assistance to help families who have lost a loved one pay for the funeral and/or the cremation or interment of the individual's remains.
• Cell Phones (1)
  BM-5050.1500

  Cell Phones

  BM-5050.1500
  
  Programs that pay for or provide cellular phones, i.e., electronic devices that are used for mobile telecommunications (mobile telephone, text messaging or data transmission) over a cellular network of specialized base stations known as cell sites. Also included are programs that furnish smartphones, i.e., mobile phones with advanced capabilities such as Wi-Fi and e-book reader features that function more like miniature computers with phone capabilities. Some programs limit their cell phone provision service to special targeted populations such as victims of domestic abuse or others in vulnerable situations who are authorized to use the phones in emergency situations only.
• Food Stamps/SNAP (1)
  NL-6000.2000

  Food Stamps/SNAP

  NL-6000.2000
  
  A federally-funded program administered locally by the county or the state that enables low-income and indigent households to obtain an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card similar to a bank debit card which can be used in most grocery stores to purchase food. Approved households are entitled to purchase a designated amount of food utilizing their cards based on net income and household size. Benefits are generally available in an EBT account within 30 days from the date an application was filed. Expedited food stamps are available within seven days for people who are in an emergency situation and whose income and spendable resources for that month are within specified limits.
• Homeless Financial Assistance Programs (1)
  NL-1000.3000

  Homeless Financial Assistance Programs

  NL-1000.3000
  
  Programs authorized under federal or state legislation or local government initiatives that provide financial assistance for the express purpose of obtaining temporary shelter, emergency housing or permanent housing for individuals and/or families who are homeless or imminently homeless. Expenses may include rental deposits, rent assistance, utility deposits, moving expenses, expenses associated with non-shelter temporary housing in situations where permanent housing has been secured but is currently unavailable, and other costs the family may incur in the process of acquiring or maintaining housing. Allowable activities, eligibility criteria and other requirements vary depending on the funding source.
• Housing Expense Assistance (2)
  BH-3800

  Housing Expense Assistance

  BH-3800
  
  Programs that pay current housing bills or finance new living accommodations for people who are otherwise unable to provide for their housing needs. Housing expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Native American General Assistance (2)
  NL-1000.6000

  Native American General Assistance

  NL-1000.6000
  
  Programs administered by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs or state or local entities that provide financial assistance and a variety of social services to meet the basic needs of eligible American Indians living on or near reservations or in other urban or rural settings.
• Prescription Drug Discount Cards (3)
  LH-6700.6250

  Prescription Drug Discount Cards

  LH-6700.6250
  
  Private organizations that issue cards that offer discounts on prescriptions at participating network pharmacies including chain and independent retail outlets, generally for an annual enrollment fee. Also included are programs that maintain lists of these types of programs for referral purposes.
• Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs (12)
  LH-6700.6300

  Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

  LH-6700.6300
  
  Pharmaceutical companies or pharmacies that make brand name or generic prescription drugs available to patients who are uninsured or underinsured or, for other reasons, cannot afford to pay the market price. Also included are organizations that help qualifying patients complete and file paperwork for submission to drug manufacturers to request such medication or which maintain lists of these types of programs for referral purposes.
• Railroad Workers Retirement Benefits (1)
  NS-7000.7000

  Railroad Workers Retirement Benefits

  NS-7000.7000
  
  A program established by the Railroad Workers Retirement Act and financed by contributions from railroad employers and employees which provides regular cash benefits for eligible retirees. Eligibility is based on age and length of service.
• Rent Payment Assistance (2)
  BH-3800.7000

  Rent Payment Assistance

  BH-3800.7000
  
  Programs that make rental payments for people who are at risk of eviction without assistance. Also included are rent supplement programs that provide assistance with ongoing monthly rental costs. Rent payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• TANF (1)
  NL-1000.8500

  TANF

  NL-1000.8500
  
  A state program with matching federal block grant funds administered by the county or the state under state guidelines that provides time-limited cash assistance for needy families with (or expecting) children as well as job preparation, work opportunities and access to supportive services such as child care which enable parents receiving assistance to leave the program and become self-sufficient. TANF, which ends the federal entitlement known as AFDC, creates a five-year lifetime limit on cash assistance for most adult recipients; requires that recipients be working or participating in a work-related activity within two years and cooperate with comprehensive child support enforcement efforts including paternity establishment; and contains special live at home and stay in school provisions for teenage parents. States have wide latitude in structuring their TANF programs and may obtain waivers which exempt them from specific federal requirements. Recipients may receive monthly checks or be given electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards which allow them to access their cash benefits at automated teller machines (ATMs) or point of sale (POS) equipment that is located in grocery stores, banks and other commercial locations.
• Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance (2)
  NT-8900

  Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

  NT-8900
  
  Programs that provide cash, vouchers or other forms of monetary aid for people in need of assistance and evaluate the individual's or family's need for the money on a case-by-case basis rather than having pre-established policies regarding the types of needs the dollars can be used to cover.
• Utility Assistance (3)
  BV-8900

  Utility Assistance

  BV-8900
  
  Programs that provide financial assistance for people who are at risk for having their utilities shut off; offer discounted utility services; provide disconnection protection; arrange for notification regarding pending disconnection; make available special services such as large print utility bills or levalized energy bill payment arrangements which support people's ability to make their payments; or supply wood, propane, butane or other fuel for heating or cooking purposes in situations where people have no other means of acquiring them. Utility assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.