Rhode Island Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. Rhode Island Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. The SNAP benefits can only be used on eligible food purchases at Rhode Island SNAP authorized stores. (+++)  Call: 401-462-5300

• 2. Rhode Island General Public Assistance (GPA) Program ⇑ – Helps eligible persons age 19-64 years of age who have very limited income and resources and have an illness or medical condition that keeps them from working, Call: 401-462-5300

• 2. Rhode Island Works (RIW) Program ⇑ – Provides cash as temporary financial assistance for qualifying pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children, Call: 401-462-5300

• 3. Rhode Island Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: 401-941-4500

• 4. Rhode Island Medicaid ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible Rhode Island residents, Call: 401-462-5300

• 5. Rhode Island RIte Care Program ⇑ – Offers health care coverage to all eligible children for that program living in Rhode Island, Call: 401-462-5300

• 6. Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) ⇑ – Subsidizes the cost of child care for qualifying families that are residents of Rhode Island, Call: 401-739-6100

• 7. Rhode Island Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 401-222-5960

• 8. Rhode Island National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 401-222-8936

• 9. Rhode Island Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 401-222-8936

• 10. Rhode Island School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 401-222-8936

• 11. Rhode Island Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 401-222-8936

• 12. Rhode Island Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 401-222-8936

• 13. Rhode Island Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 401-943-5160

• 14. Rhode Island Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) ⇑ – Designed to help income eligible Rhode Island families pay their heating bills, Call: 855-697-4347

• 15. Rhode Island Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) ⇑ – Assists income eligible households reduce heating bills by providing whole house energy efficiency services to households that already quality for HEAP, Call: Local Agency

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

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