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Find benefits, tax breaks and discounts you may qualify for
The government's official catalog lists more than 2,200 federal assistance programs, and states, counties, utilities and nonprofits run thousands more. Many fund agencies and organizations rather than individuals. We pick out the ones that help people and families directly, explain each in plain English and link you to the official place to apply.
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Examples of what people receive
The most you can get, with the official national average below it. Your amount depends on your income, household and situation.
Up to$306 a monthAverage $188 per person a monthNutrition AssistanceUp to$994 a monthAverage $739 a monthSupplemental Security IncomeUp to$4,152 a monthAverage $1,630 a monthSocial Security Disability InsuranceUp to$4,152 a monthAverage $2,071 a monthSocial Security retirement benefitsUp to$8,046Average $2,894Earned Income Tax CreditUp to$7,395 a yearAverage $4,511 a yearFederal Pell GrantUp to$2,200 per childChild Tax CreditUp to$3,939 a monthStarts at $180 a monthVA disability compensationFamily example$3,898 a monthAverage $1,919 a monthSocial Security survivors benefitsUp to$17,441 a yearVA pension
Choose your state
Every state includes federal programs plus its own state programs, and local programs for many large cities.
Alabama98 programsAlaska98 programsArizona133 programsArkansas96 programsCalifornia127 programsColorado101 programsConnecticut98 programsDelaware98 programsDistrict of Columbia98 programsFlorida112 programsGeorgia101 programsHawaii99 programsIdaho98 programsIllinois105 programsIndiana102 programsIowa101 programsKansas97 programsKentucky101 programsLouisiana102 programsMaine98 programsMaryland102 programsMassachusetts103 programsMichigan104 programsMinnesota102 programsMississippi96 programsMissouri104 programsMontana97 programsNebraska100 programsNevada99 programsNew Hampshire96 programsNew Jersey102 programsNew Mexico98 programsNew York113 programsNorth Carolina102 programsNorth Dakota96 programsOhio105 programsOklahoma100 programsOregon102 programsPennsylvania106 programsPuerto Rico90 programsRhode Island98 programsSouth Carolina99 programsSouth Dakota97 programsTennessee100 programsTexas117 programsUtah101 programsVermont98 programsVirginia101 programsWashington102 programsWest Virginia97 programsWisconsin101 programsWyoming97 programs