Federal Government Services (general)
Main government guide for US services and benefits http://www.governmentguide.com/benefits_and_assistance.adp?id=16101076
Federal emergency assistance
http://www.fema.gov/
Catalog federal disaster assistance various grants and helpful info
http://www.cfda.gov/default.htm
Government financial aid / grants
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/
US Grant and Resource link
http://psyche.uthct.edu/ous/Govt.html
Government Gateways link
http://www.firstgov.gov/
IRS official link
http://www.irs.gov/
Social security (disability)
Social Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7AM to 7PM, Monday to Friday: 1-800-772-1213
http://www.firstgov.gov/
http://neuro-mancer.mgh.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Social+Security+Disability&number=88&DaysPrune=1000&LastLogin=
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/
State and Local Assistance Programs
Department of humans services / public aid
(Links vary by state)
http://www.dhhs.gov/
http://www.medicare.gov/
http://cms.hhs.gov/
http://www.aphsa.org/links/statecontacts.asp
Charitable Organizations
Salvation army official US link
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
United way official US link
http://national.unitedway.org/
Catholic charities official US link
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
American Red Cross US link
http://www.redcross.org/
Volunteers of America. To find a local office, call 1-800-899-0089, or go to
www.voa.org.
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters. This Web site lists
other national and state organizations that can help. Go to www.nvoad.org.
Also check local women’s shelters, churches, township programs, food pantries, etc.
For short term emergency needs:
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBoard&name=giving
http://www.angelfire.com/pop2/gbrequests/GB_Request_Lists_Home.html
http://modestneeds.org/
www.givingboard.org
Medicine/Prescriptions
Assistance with medicine if no insurance:
http://www.themedicineprogram.com/info.html
http://www.wecaremedicalmall.org/383.htm
http://freemedicines.org/
Canadian prescriptions. Northern RX plan. Call 1-866-590-0016 with the name of your prescriptions, the strength, how many times a day you take them, etc., to obtain a price to compare against what you are currently paying. Here are a few examples of prices for the Canadian drugs: 80 mg (90 pills) of Lipitor is $184.25; Albuterol (Ventolin (1) $6.60; Claritin 10 mg (30) $19.12;Actos 30 mg(30) $81.00.
Utilities/Heating and Cooling
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/liheap/
Organized by state: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/liheap/states.htm
Food
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/eligibility/default.htm http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/contacts/csfp-contacts.htm state contacts
http://www.feedingchildrenbetter.org/foodbank/foodbank.asp
Food Share Programs:
Washington D.C.: http://www.fred.net/satterf/kc1622/share.htm
Multi state: http://www.strength.org/see/frontline/localprograms.htm
It is called Share Program in the following states:
E. PA, NJ, DE & MD Eastern Shore
http://www.sharefoodprogram.org/sites.htm
Iowa and certain Nebraska counties
http://www.shareiowa.com/
http://www.uwmidlands.org/directory/n10z5xxl.HTM
For general information call: 1-800-637-5508
Angel Food Ministries in the following states:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma:
http://www.angelfoodministries.org/default.htm
To find local food pantries/ food banks/ soup kitchens, go to the yellow pages link http://yp.aol.com/. Just type your city & state and and the appropriate description in the search field and see what is offered in your area.
WIC provides about 85% of the infant formula needed per month, there are also produce programs as well as milk, cheese and cereal for kids under 5 and pregnant women. To find out more about this program and eligibility go here http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
If you have school-aged children in the home, check with the county school system to see whether they qualify for reduced/free lunch and or breakfast.
Housing
Federal HUD link
http://www.hud.gov/
HUD Homeless
http://www.hud.gov/homeless/hmlsagen.cfm
Senior Citizens
This site helps people 55 and over obtain
medication, find housing, meals on wheels, and help with utility bills, etc..
http://benefitscheckup04.governmentguide.com
Military families
http://www.nmfa.org/">http://www.nmfa.org
College Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://www.theoldschool.org/
http://www.fastaid.com/">http://www.fastaid.com
Animal Needs
Feline veterinary emergency assistance program
www.fveap.org
State by state animal assisted programs
http://www.activitytherapy.com/us.htm
State by state animal programs
http://www.felinerescue.net/speuter/resources.htm
Ebay userid felinevet is the the director of the Feline Veterinary Emeregency Assistance
Program, a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit corporation whose mission
is to provide financial assistance to seniors, people with disabilities,
etc. who cannot afford life-saving treatment for a cat or kitten.
http://www.fveap.org
