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General- National Links to Government Services providing Aid and Assistance
Housing Local Homeless
Assistance Agencies
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), along with many other Federal agencies, funds programs to help clients who are homeless. These programs provide a range of services including shelter, food counseling, and job skills programs. Local organizations called “homeless assistance agencies” manage these programs. For information on local housing agencies and resources available in your area, visit www.hud.gov/homeless/hmlsagen.cfm
Food Stamp
Program
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp
Medicaid
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
www.medicare.gov
Social Security
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/disability
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/schip/
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Office of Family Assistance
Administration for Children and Families
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/
One-Stop Career Center System
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Lead Agency
www.doleta.gov
VA Health Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/health_benefits/
VA Compensation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml#homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov/homeless/index.cfm
Other Federal Web Sites
DisabilityInfo.gov
www.disabilityinfo.gov
DisabilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive online resource specifically designed to
provide people with disabilities the information they need to know quickly.
GovBenefits
www.govbenefits.gov/
GovBenefits is a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations with a
shared vision - to provide improved, personalized access to government
assistance programs.
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
www.hrsa.gov
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeks to improve and
expand access to quality health care for all.
Homeless Policy Academies
www.hrsa.gov/homeless/index.htm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other Federal agencies designed a series of Policy Academies to help state and local policy makers improve access to mainstream resources for people who are homeless. Each state develops an action plan outlining its implementation and evaluation process.
Interagency Council on Homelessness
www.ich.gov
The Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for providing Federal
leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.
State Human Services Administrators List
Administration for Children and Families
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/hs_dir2.htm.
State and Local Government on the Net
www.statelocalgov.net/
State and Local Government on the Net is a frequently updated directory
of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet,
created by Piper Resources, an Internet publishing firm.
State Medicaid Toll-Free Numbers Directory
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/allstatecontacts.asp
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration
www.samhsa.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is
charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment,
and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and
cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
T: 1-800-375-5283
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
On March 1, 2003, services formerly
provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the U. S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS).
You can visit the National Center for Health Statistics Web site, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm for information about where to access vital records in your state.