Alabama Assistance Programs and Services

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• Alabama Food Assistance Program ⇑ – Providing monthly benefits to eligible low-income households to help them buy the food they need for good health, (+++)  Call: 334-242-1310

• Alabama Family Assistance ⇑ – Provides cash as temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) for basic needs for low-income families with children under age 18 or age 19 if s/he is a full-time student in a secondary school or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, Call: 334-242-1773

• Alabama Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Alabama residents, Call: 334-242-5000

• Alabama ALL Kids-Children’s Health Insurance Program ⇑ – Offers low-cost and comprehensive healthcare coverage for eligible Alabama children under age of 19, Call: 800-252-1818

• Alabama Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Helps low-income Alabama residents pay their high heating and cooling bills, Call: 334-242-4909

• Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program ⇑ – Assists households reduce energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, Call: 334-242-4909

• Alabama Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: Local telephone company

• Alabama Telephone Assistance Program (Link-Up) ⇑ – Provides discounts on installation charges for telephone service to eligible Alabama program participants, Call: Local telephone company

• Alabama Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 888-942-4673

• Alabama School Breakfast and Lunch Program ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call:  334-242-1988

• Alabama Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 334-242-8249

• Alabama Summer Food Service ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income Alabama children in the summer months, Call: 334-242-1988

• Alabama Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with special checks to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets, Call: 334-240-7247

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

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

• AHFA Step Up ⇑ – A homeownership program that helps moderate-income home buyers with the down payment, Call: 334-244-9200

• AHFA Mortgage Credit Certificates ⇑ – Tax credits that can help Alabama home buyers with their house payments, Call: 334-244-9200

• Alabama State Grants and Scholarships Programs ⇑ – Alabama State has grants and scholarship funds available to students who meet certain criteria set by state education agencies,  Call:  334-229-4323

• Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP) ⇑ – A student aid program designed to provide assistance to undergraduate students who are Alabama residents. Student Aid Awards are between $300 and $5,000 per year, Call: 334-242-2211

• Alabama Scholarship for Dependents of Blind Parents ⇑ –Covers instructional fees and tuition for children of families in which the head of the family is blind and whose family income is insufficient to pay for higher education, Call: 334-229-4323

• Alabama Police Officers and Firefighters Survivors’ Educational Assistance Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides educational grants for dependents and eligible spouses of Alabama police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, Call: 334-242-2211

• Alabama GI Dependents’ Education Benefits Program ⇑ – Provides financial aid assistance for post-secondary education to children and spouses of eligible Alabama veterans, Call: 334-229-4323

• Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program ⇑ – Provides up to $500 per semester and $1,000 annually to Alabama National Guard members for undergraduate and graduate education supplies and tuition, Call: 334-229-4323