New Hampshire Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. New Hampshire Food Stamp Program ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. The food stamp benefits can be used at any New Hampshire store that accepts EBT cards. You can also find a New Hampshire EBT store near you by entering your city or zip code at the New Hampshire Food Retailers Accepting EBT Card table. (+++)  Call: 603-271-9700

• 2. New Hampshire State Supplement Program (SSP-Cash) ⇑ – Cash grants, called State Supplements, are provided to certain elderly adults and individuals in New Hampshire that are physically disabled, mentally disabled, or legally blind, Call: 603-271-9700

• 3. New Hampshire Financial Assistance to Needy Families (FANF-Cash) ⇑ – Provides cash assistance to eligible New Hampshire needy families with dependent children, Call: 603-271-9700

• 4. New Hampshire Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program ⇑ – Offers assistance through a monthly reduction on your residential telephone bill if you are a qualifying customer, Call: Local telephone company

• 5. New Hampshire Fuel Assistance Program (FAP) ⇑ – Provides cash benefits to qualified New Hampshire households to assist with heating costs, Call: 603-271-2685

• 6. New Hampshire Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Designed to reduce household energy use and costs in the homes of low-income persons throughout the state by installing energy efficiency improvements, Call: 603-271-2685

• 7. New Hampshire Medicaid ⇑ – A health care program that serves a wide range of New Hampshire needy individuals and families who meet certain eligibility requirements, Call: 800-852-3345

• 8. New Hampshire Children’s Medicaid (CM) ⇑ – Provides free health and dental coverage for eligible children up to age 20 living in New Hampshire, Call: 603-271-4440

• 9. New Hampshire Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program ⇑ – Designed to help individuals and families afford their employer insurance when at least one person in the family is enrolled in Medicaid, Call: 603-271-5218

• 10. New Hampshire Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 800-942-4321

• 11. New Hampshire National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 603-271-2602

• 12. New Hampshire Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 603-271-3494

• 13. New Hampshire School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 603-271-2602

• 14. New Hampshire Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 603-271-3494

• 15. New Hampshire Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 603-271-3494

• 16. New Hampshire Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: Local HeadStart

• 17. New Hampshire Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – A nutrition program that provides free food and nutrition information to promote good health for seniors age 60 and over, Call: 800-578-2050

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

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