Are You Eligible for Any Goverment Benefits?
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive in Alabama. Also in Spanish/Español
Don't Miss Out!!! Take Advantage of All the Benefits Available to You
Should you be getting child support? Do you qualify for food stamps? Can your children get free or low-cost health insurance? Can you get a lower telephone bill? Do you need help filing your income taxes? Read this for information about 10 often-overlooked benefits available to many low-income people.
Do You Qualify for Lifeline? You Can Get a FREE Cell Phone
If you qualify for the Lifeline program above, you can get a free cell phone through this benefit. Read this information to find out how.
Lifeline and Link-up Benefits for Alabama
Need help paying your phone bill? You can get help through Lifeline & Link-Up. If you get Medicaid, Food Stamps, SSI, TANF, LIHEAP or you have a Section 8 voucher, you may be eligible - read this information to find out.
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
The Section 8 Voucher Program
This article tells you how you can try to get a Section 8 voucher. It tells you about the rent you will have to pay. It also tells you how you can lose Section 8, and what you can do if your landlord tries to evict you.
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
Are You Eligible for Any Goverment Benefits?
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive in Alabama. Also in Spanish/Español
Don't Miss Out!!! Take Advantage of All the Benefits Available to You
Should you be getting child support? Do you qualify for food stamps? Can your children get free or low-cost health insurance? Can you get a lower telephone bill? Do you need help filing your income taxes? Read this for information about 10 often-overlooked benefits available to many low-income people.
Food Stamp Application for Seniors
This is a simpler application for food assistance for households where everyone is elderly (age 60 or older) and have no earned income.
Child Support Cooperation
When you apply for Family Assistance for you and a child, the welfare department will ask you to help them get child support from parent not living with the child.
Help to Pay for Child Care
Can I get help to pay for child care? Where can I get this help? What kinds of child care can I use? Read this for answers to these questions.
The Family Assistance Program
Family Assistance is Alabama's welfare program for helping very low income families with children. Before the end of 1996, it replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (ADC or AFDC) program. This document answers questions about applying for family assistance, eligibility, limits, exceptions, work activities and more.
Food Stamp Application for Seniors
This is a simpler application for food assistance for households where everyone is elderly (age 60 or older) and have no earned income.
The Food Stamp Program: Just the Facts
The Food Stamp Program helps low income people buy food. This document answers questions about how to apply, how many food stamps you can receive, work requirements, reporting requirements and your rights under the program. Links to the Online Alabama Food Stamp Application - in English and Spanish/Español - are included.
ALL Kids Children's Insurance Program
Access to healthcare is vital. Children need to be healthy to reach their full potential. To stay healthy, children need to have regular checkups, vision and dental care, and get medical attention if they get sick or injured. ALL Kids is a low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage program for eligible children under age 19. Benefits include regular checkups and immunizations, sick child doctor visits, prescriptions, vision and dental care, hospitalization, mental health and substance abuse services, and much more.
Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance for Pregnant Women and for Children
Who can get Medicaid under SOBRA? If my income is too high for Medicaid, can my child get free health insurance? Where do I apply for this free health insurance? This document answers these questions.
Getting into Public Housing
This article tells you how you can try to get into public housing. It also gives your rights if you are denied public housing. It tells you about your rent if you get public housing.
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
This is information about the Section 8 voucher program.
The Section 8 Voucher Program
This article tells you how you can try to get a Section 8 voucher. It tells you about the rent you will have to pay. It also tells you how you can lose Section 8, and what you can do if your landlord tries to evict you.