Idaho Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Idaho Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a.k.a. Idaho Food Stamp Program ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income families buy the food they need in order to stay healthy. The SNAP benefits can only be used on eligible food purchases at Idaho SNAP authorized stores. (+++)  Call: 877-456-1233

• 2. Idaho Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income families buy the food they need in order to stay healthy, Call: 877-456-1233

• 3. Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) ⇑ – Provides temporary cash assistance for eligible low-income families and households to help pay for food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials, Call: 877-456-1233

• 4. Idaho Aid for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Program ⇑ – Offers cash assistance each month to help pay for everyday living expenses for individuals who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled, Call: 877-456-1233

• 5. Idaho Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Idaho residents, Call: 877-456-1233

• 6. Idaho Health Plan for Children ⇑ – Provides low-cost health coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for children under age 19 whose family income is too high to qualify for Medicaid, Call: 877-456-1233

• 7. Idaho Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MWD) Program ⇑ – Provides health insurance for Idaho residents who work and who have a disability, Call: 877-456-1233

• 8. Idaho Home Choice Program ⇑ – Helps people transition from an institution (skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facilities or institutions for mental diseases) to community living in an apartment, private home or community setting such as a certified family home, Call: 208-364-1889

• 9. Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) ⇑ – Provides child care assistance to low-income, working families by paying for a portion of child care, Call: 877-456-1233

• 10. Idaho Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 877-456-1233

• 11. Idaho National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 800-432-4601

• 12. Idaho Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 800-432-4601

• 13. Idaho Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 800-432-4601

• 14. Idaho Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 800-432-4601

• 15. Idaho Head Start and Early Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 208-345-1182

• 16. Idaho Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income families pay a portion of the costs for heating their homes in Idaho’s winter months, Call: 877-456-1233

• 17. Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) ⇑  – Helps eligible low-income families pay for basic telephone service installation costs or monthly costs for basic residential phone service, Call: 877-456-1233

• 18. Idaho Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income families conserve energy, save money, and improve living conditions by repairing or replacing heat sources (heaters, furnaces, etc.), installing insulation, weather stripping, and caulking around windows and doors, Call: 877-257-3228 

• 19. Idaho Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to improve the health of Idaho seniors  by supplementing their diets with nutritious foods, Call: 208-336-2714

• 20. Idaho Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income Idaho residents lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 21. Idaho Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for low-income Idaho residents, Call: Local PHA