Federal
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
Free USDA food distributed through food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens to low-income individuals and families. TEFAP provides nutritious, domestically grown food commodities at no cost through a nationwide network of emergency feeding organizations.
Ticket to Work Program – Free Employment Services for Disability Beneficiaries
Free employment support services for Social Security disability beneficiaries (SSDI and SSI recipients) who want to work. The program connects beneficiaries with Employment Networks and state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies that provide career counseling, job placement, training, and ongoing support—all while protecting benefits during the transition to work through special work incentive rules.
Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant
Comprehensive maternal and child health services funded through every state, including prenatal care, well-child visits, childhood immunizations, newborn screening, lead poisoning prevention, dental care for children, services for children with special healthcare needs, and reproductive health services. The oldest continuously funded federal health program in the United States.
Title X Family Planning Program
Free or low-cost reproductive healthcare—including contraception, STI testing, cancer screenings, and wellness exams—at nearly 4,000 clinics nationwide. Fees are based on a sliding scale tied to income, and patients at or below the federal poverty level pay nothing.
USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Monthly food packages of nutritious USDA commodities for low-income seniors aged 60 and older, distributed through local food banks and community organizations in all 50 states.
USDA Section 502 Direct Home Loan
Zero-down payment mortgage for very low- and low-income rural homebuyers financed directly by USDA Rural Development.
USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants
Provides low-interest loans and grants to very low-income rural homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize dwellings.
VA Disability Compensation 2025: How to Secure Up to $4,000+ Monthly Tax-Free
Tax-free monthly payments for veterans with service-connected disabilities, plus added allowances for dependents.
VA Health Care Benefits for Veterans: Complete Enrollment Guide for 2025
Comprehensive medical, mental health, and pharmacy services for eligible veterans through the VA health care system.
VA Home Loan Benefits 2025: How Veterans Can Buy a Home with $0 Down
If you’re a Veteran, service member, or surviving spouse and you think you “can’t afford a house,” the VA home loan program might change your mind very quickly. This isn’t a tiny perk buried in your benefits packet.