Valium, Prozac, and Dilantin are just a few of the medications you can get FREE directly from the drug companies themselves. That’s right. Drug companies do not want everybody to know this, but they will give certain people who cannot afford their medications their drugs free of charge if you participate in their “indigent patient programs.” Your doctor needs to sign a form stating that you cannot afford the drugs that you need. Contact: Partnership for Prescription Assistance; 888-4PPA-NOW ; https://www.pparx.org/
–Income Eligibility Requirements: each company has separate requirements, some have no income requirement but you must show a need
Uncle Sam wants women and kids to have healthy food. The Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program provides low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk with nutritious foods. In addition to the regular WIC program, a majority of the states have chosen to operate the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), which provides additional coupons to WIC participants so that they can use them to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets. For the national office, contact
–Income Eligibility Requirements: $38,203/Yr for a family of 4
Under a program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), low-income families with children are eligible for a full range of cash and services to help them become strong and economically self-reliant. For the national office, contact Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20201; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/index.html
The American Dream Down payment Initiative offers government grants up to $10,000 to first-time single-parent homebuyers. Find a local U.S. HUD approved housing counseling agency in your area by calling 800-569-4287 or go to http://por tal.hud.gov/. For the national office contact American Dream Downpayment Initiative, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at http://www.hud.gov/
–Income Eligibility Requirements: up to 80% of median family income; $50,185 for US.
The government has been very successful at collecting child support money from deadbeat spouses’ tax returns and other sources, but families are not getting this money. The government is sitting on it waiting for custodial parents to call. The government likes this money because it generates over $50 million in interest and income. For the national office, contact Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20447; 202-401-9383 ; http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ –Income Eligibility Requirements: None
There are over 6 million families who are eligible and don’t apply for this program that gives free health care services for kids. Almost every state now has a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIPS), which extends medical coverage to many children who may not be covered. For more information on a national level, call 877-KIDS-NOW ; 877-543-7669 or go to www.insurekidsnow.gov
Most every state has grant money to train their workers. Many big businesses take advantage of this money, but most small businesses have no idea it’s there. Workers don’t realize that they can tell their bosses or prospective employers about this program so they can get the job they want or the raise they deserve. To contact the national office or to find your local one-stop career centers in your area, contact: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5426, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210; 202-693-3580 ; 877-US2-JOBS ; One-Stop Career Center Locator at http://www.servicelocator.org/
—Income Eligibility Requirements: None
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Even if you are not approved for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program, you might still be eligible for short-term assistance on your utility bill from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP offers heating and cooling subsidies and energy crisis intervention to assist in weather-related or fuel supply shortages and household energy-related emergencies, such as utility shutoffs. For the national office, contact Office of Community Services, Division of Energy Assistance, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW, 5th Floor West, Washington, DC 20447; 202-401-9351 or 866-674-6327 ; http://www.acf.hhs.gov
Those looking for work can apply for money and re-training under the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. The program is administered by each state, and because of that, the program differs from state to state. Workers can receive classroom, occupational skills, entrepreneur training and/or on-the-job training to qualify for jobs in demand. Basic and remedial education, entrepreneurial training, and instruction in literacy or English-as-a-second-language may be provided. To contact the national office or to find your local one-stop career center in your area, contact: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5426, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210; 202-693-3580 ; 877-US2-JOBS ; One-Stop Career Center Locator at http://www.servicelocator.org/
–Income Eligibility Requirements: Most have no income requirements but must be looking for a job.