ALABAMA

Assistance Programs, Local Agencies, and Charities

 

Food * Housing * Cash Assistance * Bills * Health * Education * Employment

Alabama Assistance Programs are provided by The State Government of Alabama.

Alabama Assistance Programs and Services

QUICK INFO LIST

  • 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 trainingCall: 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, Call334-242-1988
  • 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’ marketsCall: 334-240-7247
  • Alabama Housing Choice Voucher Program  – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlordsCall: 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, Call334-229-4323
  • 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 dutyCall: 334-242-2211
  • Alabama GI Dependents’ Education Benefits Program  – Provides financial aid assistance for post-secondary education to children and spouses of eligible Alabama veteransCall: 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