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List of resources for the Unemployed
Easy Guide to Resources for all 50 States
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
The United Way Hotline:
2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more. Learn more about your local 2-1-1 by looking it up here.
http://www.211.org/
National Employment Law Project
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) responds by working to restore the promise of economic opportunity in the 21st century economy. In partnership with national, state and local allies, we promote policies and programs that create good jobs, strengthen upward mobility, enforce hard-won worker rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing through improved benefits and services.
http://unemployedworkers.org/sites/unemployedworkers/index.php/
US Department of Health and Human Services / Administration for Children and Families:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations
to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
TANF:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.TANF is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/about.html
Utilities Assistance:
Federal programs for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) administered by the U.S. Office of Community Services.
http://www.ach.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/
LIHEAP Application Help
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
Food Assistance:
As of Oct. 1, 2008, SNAP is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/
http://foodstampbenefits.net/other-expenses/cash-assistance-through-ebt-cards/
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10101.html
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC) is a Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
*Foodbank Locator:*
Please call 1-800-771-2303 or use our food bank locator online to find the food bank nearest you.
http://feedingamerica.org/get-help.aspx
Housing Assistance:
Oversees home ownership, low-income housing assistance, fair housing laws, homelessness, aid for distressed neighborhoods, and housing development programs.
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD
Section 8
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/
Senior Housing Assistance
http://www.seniorlivingsource.org/senior-living-communities/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=msn-sh&utm_test=1&utm_term=section%208%20housing&kw=senior%20housing
http://bestseniorcareonline.com/fastfind/index_premium?CID=113286&AFID=104244&ADID=324739&SID=
*National Homeless Shelter Directory*
http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
Prescription Assistance:
Free Prescription Drugs
http://www.pparx.org/
http://www.freemedicinefoundation.com/
http://www.peoples-law.org/health/charity-care/special_drug.htm
www.needymeds.com
http://www.rxoutreach.org/medications/
http://www.themedicineprogram.org/programs/Endo-Patient-Assistance-Program.php
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
www.drugcardsforfree.com
Free Phone Service
Government supported programs that provide free cell phone and airtime service each month for income-eligible customers.
*Note: If you are qualify for SNAP, you will qualify for this service.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public/Welcome.aspx
AARP ~ For Our "Babyboomers"
AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change
and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information,
advocacy and service.
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP Worksearch Program:
http://www.aarpworksearch.org/Pages/Locations.aspx
Education - Returning to School
Helpful links for Education Grants, Student Loans, etc.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/# ***NOTE: Deadline for FAFSA submission is March 1, 2011
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp?tab=funding
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/BorrowerWelcomePage.jsp
Assistance for Pet Owners/Lovers ~ Taking care of our "Best Friends"
The Pet Network
Pet food banks, organizations that have supplies of cat and/or dog food available for pet owners who are going through difficult times.
Listings are organized by state, then city or town.
http://www.petwork.com/pet-health-care/pet-food-assistance
http://loveyourpetexpo.com/petfoodhelp.html
Website with nationwide links for low cost spay/neuter
http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
http://www.aspca.org/aspca-nyc/mobileclinic/
Pets of the Homeless Organization
http://www.petsofthehomeless.org/what-we-do
The Humane Society of America~Resources for Pet Owners
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
Miscellaneous Resources:
Welfare Application Help
Low Income Assistance
http://www.benefitscheckup.com/
http://www.ssa.gov/ *Social Security Information*
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
The United Way Hotline:
2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more. Learn more about your local 2-1-1 by looking it up here.
http://www.211.org/
National Employment Law Project
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) responds by working to restore the promise of economic opportunity in the 21st century economy. In partnership with national, state and local allies, we promote policies and programs that create good jobs, strengthen upward mobility, enforce hard-won worker rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing through improved benefits and services.
http://unemployedworkers.org/sites/unemployedworkers/index.php/
US Department of Health and Human Services / Administration for Children and Families:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations
to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
TANF:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.TANF is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/about.html
Utilities Assistance:
Federal programs for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) administered by the U.S. Office of Community Services.
http://www.ach.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/
LIHEAP Application Help
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
Food Assistance:
As of Oct. 1, 2008, SNAP is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/
http://foodstampbenefits.net/other-expenses/cash-assistance-through-ebt-cards/
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10101.html
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC) is a Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
*Foodbank Locator:*
Please call 1-800-771-2303 or use our food bank locator online to find the food bank nearest you.
http://feedingamerica.org/get-help.aspx
Housing Assistance:
Oversees home ownership, low-income housing assistance, fair housing laws, homelessness, aid for distressed neighborhoods, and housing development programs.
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD
Section 8
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/
Senior Housing Assistance
http://www.seniorlivingsource.org/senior-living-communities/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=msn-sh&utm_test=1&utm_term=section%208%20housing&kw=senior%20housing
http://bestseniorcareonline.com/fastfind/index_premium?CID=113286&AFID=104244&ADID=324739&SID=
*National Homeless Shelter Directory*
http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
Prescription Assistance:
Free Prescription Drugs
http://www.pparx.org/
http://www.freemedicinefoundation.com/
http://www.peoples-law.org/health/charity-care/special_drug.htm
www.needymeds.com
http://www.rxoutreach.org/medications/
http://www.themedicineprogram.org/programs/Endo-Patient-Assistance-Program.php
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
www.drugcardsforfree.com
Free Phone Service
Government supported programs that provide free cell phone and airtime service each month for income-eligible customers.
*Note: If you are qualify for SNAP, you will qualify for this service.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public/Welcome.aspx
AARP ~ For Our "Babyboomers"
AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change
and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information,
advocacy and service.
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP Worksearch Program:
http://www.aarpworksearch.org/Pages/Locations.aspx
Education - Returning to School
Helpful links for Education Grants, Student Loans, etc.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/# ***NOTE: Deadline for FAFSA submission is March 1, 2011
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp?tab=funding
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/BorrowerWelcomePage.jsp
Assistance for Pet Owners/Lovers ~ Taking care of our "Best Friends"
The Pet Network
Pet food banks, organizations that have supplies of cat and/or dog food available for pet owners who are going through difficult times.
Listings are organized by state, then city or town.
http://www.petwork.com/pet-health-care/pet-food-assistance
http://loveyourpetexpo.com/petfoodhelp.html
Website with nationwide links for low cost spay/neuter
http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
http://www.aspca.org/aspca-nyc/mobileclinic/
Pets of the Homeless Organization
http://www.petsofthehomeless.org/what-we-do
The Humane Society of America~Resources for Pet Owners
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
Miscellaneous Resources:
Welfare Application Help
Low Income Assistance
http://www.benefitscheckup.com/
http://www.ssa.gov/ *Social Security Information*
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
Last edited by Jobless_in_Ma on Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:51 pm; edited 1 time in total
Re: List of resources for the Unemployed
Jobless_in_Ma wrote:Easy Guide to Resources for all 50 States
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
The United Way Hotline:
2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more. Learn more about your local 2-1-1 by looking it up here.
http://www.211.org/
US Department of Health and Human Services / Administration for Children and Families:
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations
to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
TANF:
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.TANF is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/about.html
Utilities Assistance:
Federal programs for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) administered by the U.S. Office of Community Services.
http://www.ach.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/liheap/
LIHEAP Application Help
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html
Food Assistance:
As of Oct. 1, 2008, SNAP is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program. It stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/
http://foodstampbenefits.net/other-expenses/cash-assistance-through-ebt-cards/
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10101.html
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC) is a Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
*Foodbank Locator:*
Please call 1-800-771-2303 or use our food bank locator online to find the food bank nearest you.
http://feedingamerica.org/get-help.aspx
Housing Assistance:
Oversees home ownership, low-income housing assistance, fair housing laws, homelessness, aid for distressed neighborhoods, and housing development programs.
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD
Section 8
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/
Senior Housing Assistance
http://www.seniorlivingsource.org/senior-living-communities/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=msn-sh&utm_test=1&utm_term=section%208%20housing&kw=senior%20housing
http://bestseniorcareonline.com/fastfind/index_premium?CID=113286&AFID=104244&ADID=324739&SID=
*National Homeless Shelter Directory*
http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
Prescription Assistance:
Free Prescription Drugs
http://www.pparx.org/
http://www.freemedicinefoundation.com/
http://www.peoples-law.org/health/charity-care/special_drug.htm
www.needymeds.com
http://www.rxoutreach.org/medications/
http://www.themedicineprogram.org/programs/Endo-Patient-Assistance-Program.php
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
Free Phone Service
Government supported programs that provide free cell phone and airtime service each month for income-eligible customers.
*Note: If you are qualify for SNAP, you will qualify for this service.
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/home.aspx
http://www.assurancewireless.com/Public/Welcome.aspx
AARP ~ For Our "Babyboomers"
AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change
and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information,
advocacy and service.
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP Worksearch Program:
http://www.aarpworksearch.org/Pages/Locations.aspx
Education - Returning to School
Helpful links for Education Grants, Student Loans, etc.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/# ***NOTE: Deadline for FAFSA submission is March 1, 2011
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp?tab=funding
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
https://www.dl.ed.gov/borrower/BorrowerWelcomePage.jsp
Assistance for Pet Owners/Lovers ~ Taking care of our "Best Friends"
The Pet Network
Pet food banks, organizations that have supplies of cat and/or dog food available for pet owners who are going through difficult times.
Listings are organized by state, then city or town.
http://www.petwork.com/pet-health-care/pet-food-assistance
http://loveyourpetexpo.com/petfoodhelp.html
Website with nationwide links for low cost spay/neuter
http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
http://www.aspca.org/aspca-nyc/mobileclinic/
Pets of the Homeless Organization
http://www.petsofthehomeless.org/what-we-do
The Humane Society of America~Resources for Pet Owners
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
Miscellaneous Resources:
Welfare Application Help
Low Income Assistance
http://www.benefitscheckup.com/
http://www.ssa.gov/ *Social Security Information*
http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
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