State Public Assistance/Welfare Information

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Alabama

• Family Assistance Program (Alabama Dept. of Human Resources)

Alaska

• Alaska Division of Public Assistance (State of Alaska)

Arizona

• Arizona Department of Economic Security

Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Human Services

California

• California Department of Social Services

Colorado

• Division of Child Welfare Services (Colorado Dept. of Human Services)

Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Social Services

Delaware

• Delaware Health and Social Services

District of Columbia

• D.C. Department of Human Services

Florida

• Economic Self Sufficiency (Florida Dept. of Children & Families)

Georgia

• Parent & Children Services (GA Dept. of Human Resources)

Hawaii

• Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division (BESSD) (Hawaii Dept.of Human Services)
• Child Welfare Services (Hawaii Dept.of Human Services)

Idaho

• Idaho Department of Health & Welfare: Child Care

Illinois

• Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Indiana

• Indiana Public Assistance (State of Indiana)

Iowa

• Iowa Department of Human Services

Kansas

• Health and Social Welfare (Kansas.gov)

Kentucky

• Programs and Services: Children (KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services)

Louisiana

• Child Welfare Services (LA Dept. of Social Services)

Maine

• Maine Dept. of Health & Human Serv.

Maryland

• Maryland Department of Human Resources

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Department of Social Services

Michigan

• Department of Human Services - Assistance Programs

Minnesota

• Economic Support (Minnesota Department of Human Services)

Mississippi

• Division of Economic Assistance (Mississippi Department of Human Services)

Missouri

• Income Maintenance & Self-Sufficiency Programs (Missouri Department of Social Services)

Montana

• Public Assistance Programs (Department of Public Health and Human Services)

Nebraska

• Financial Assistance (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services)

Nevada

• Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services

New Hampshire

• Division of Family Assistance (New Hampshire Dept. of Health & Human Serv.)

New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Human Services

New Mexico

• Income Support Division (New Mexico Human Services Dept.)

New York

• New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

North Carolina

• Child Support: Public Assistance Cases (N.C. Dept. of Health & Human Serv.)

North Dakota

• Financial Help (North Dakota Department of Human Services)
  • Publications: Financial Help

Ohio

• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Family Support Services Division (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)

Oregon

• DHS Food, Cash and Housing Assistance (Oregon Department of Human Services)
• Oregon Helps! (Multnomah County)

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Human Services
• Child Welfare (RI Dept. of Children, Youth & Families)

South Carolina

• Office of Family Assistance (South Carolina Department of Social Services)

South Dakota

• Division of Economic Assistance (South Dakota Department of Social Services)

Tennessee

• Tennessee Dept. of Human Services

Texas

• yourtexasbenefits.com (Texas Dept. of Human Services)

Utah

• Division of Child and Families

Vermont

• Economic Services Division (Vermont Department for Children and Families)

Virginia

• Financial Assistance (VA Dept. of Social Services)

Washington

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Washington Department of Social and Health Services)

West Virginia

• West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Wisconsin

• Dept. of Human Services (Winnebago County)

Wyoming

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Wyoming Department of Family Services)