Disaster Housing Program

Program Description
The Disaster Housing Program provides housing assistance in the form of a grant to individuals whose homes sustained damage as a result of a Presidentially declared disaster. To qualify for assistance, the damaged home must be your primary residence, and be located in the disaster-declared area. If insured, a claim should be filed. This program provides grants for lodging expense reimbursement, minimal home repairs and rental assistance. A determination of the types of housing assistance you are eligible to receive will be made if you apply.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a national, citizen or dual citizen of the US whose home was destroyed or damaged by a Presidentially declared major disaster.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Additional general information can be found at:
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/process/assistance.shtm#0

Individuals can apply for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA. Insured homeowners should first file a claim with their home insurer before contacting FEMA. An inspection is performed and a determination is made on your eligibility for one of the following types of assistance: Lodging expense reimbursement, minimal home repairs, rental assistance and Mortgage and Rental Assistance.
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp

Employment Training Assistance

Program Description
Services are available to individuals seeking a job or developing work skills. Services include job search assistance, referral and placement assistance, reemployment services to unemployment insurance claimants, labor market information, and individual skills assessments.

If you are 18 or older and authorized to work in the United States, you may also be eligible to receive counseling, help in developing an individual employment plan, training and basic education. Childcare and transportation services may be available to enable an individual to participate in these activities. The array of services available is based upon an assessment of individual needs.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be unemployed or about to become unemployed.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
You may also call a toll-free help line:
877-872-5627

People who are hearing impaired may call this toll-free TTY number:
877-889-5627

Employers and jobseekers can find the services they need at a convenient Career One-Stop Center. Find the nearest One-Stop Center to you at:
http://www.servicelocator.org

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

Farmer and Rancher Interest Assistance Program

Program Description
The Interest Assistance Program provides a 4 percent interest rate subsidy to farmers and ranchers who do not qualify for standard commercial credit. These loans are arranged through commercial lenders.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a national, citizen or dual citizen of the US who is or has been a rancher or agricultural producer/farmer and has been denied a loan by a commercial lender.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
More information about the Farmer and Rancher Interest Assistance Program is available at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafl/default.htm

You may also obtain information through your local FSA office or USDA service center. To locate the office nearest you, visit:
http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=us&agency=fsa

Or you may contact the FSA program manager directly: Jim Radintz
jim.radintz@wdc.usda.gov

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/

Federal Pell Grants
Program DescriptionFederal Pell Grants help financially needy undergraduate students, who have not earned a bachelor’s or professional degree, meet the cost of postsecondary education. In limited cases a Pell Grant may be awarded for attending a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a student pursuing a postsecondary educational degree or certificate.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Additional information about Federal Pell Grants can be obtained at:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/grants.jsp?tab=fund…

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Aid on the Web-the gateway to Federal student aid, offers a single source of free information not only for applying for Federal aid, but also on choosing a career, selecting a school, and identifying non-Federal resources to pay for higher education.
http://studentaid.ed.gov

For general information about the Federal student aid programs, assistance in completing the FAFSA, and information about FAFSA on the Web, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at the following toll-free number:
800-433-3243

To determine whether you are eligible to receive assistance through this program, you must first complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Schools use this information from the FAFSA to determine your actual financial aid package.

People who are hearing impaired may call this toll-free number:
800-325-0778

TTY users for the hearing impaired can call:
800-730-8913

You may complete the FAFSA online, through this website:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Additional useful information may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Education at:
http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml

For information about Education Consolidation loans, visit The Student Guide online at:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html

Or click on the “Repaying” tab and then scroll down to the topic “Loan Consolidation” (you can double click on the title “Loan Consolidation” for additional screens of information at):
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov

The U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Direct Loan Consolidation Website is at:
http://www.loanconsolidation.ed.gov

The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is a centralized database that stores information on all student loans as well as school enrollment information.
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/

To report fraud, waste, and abuse involving Federal student aid funds, call:
800-647-8733

Callers in locations without access to 800 numbers may call this non toll-free number:
319-337-5665

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov

Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI)

Program Description
These are benefits paid to people who are 65 or older or who are blind or disabled and who have limited income and resources.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must:

• Be age 65 or older OR blind OR disabled;
• Be a citizen or qualified non-citizen;
• Have limited income;
• Have resources valued at $2,000 or less ($3,000 or less if you are married); and
• Permanently reside in one of the 50 States, DC or the Northern Mariana Islands

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For a more detailed screening to determine your eligibility, please visit the Social Security Administration’s Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool:
http://best.ssa.gov/

People who are hearing impaired may call Social Security’s toll-free TTY number:
800-325-0778

For more information on this program and how to apply, call Social Security’s toll-free number:
800-772-1213
Managing Agency
U.S. Social Security Administration
http://www.socialsecurity.gov

VA Healthcare - Pharmacy Service

Program Description
To qualify for the prescription benefit provided by VA Pharmacy Service, you must be enrolled in and receiving health care from the VA health care system or be eligible based on one of the exceptions in the law.

Only prescriptions written by a VA health care provider or a VA-authorized provider can be provided by VA to eligible veteran patients. Your VA provider will review any prescriptions from a private health care provider during a medical visit to determine if they can be rewritten by a VA healthcare provider and dispensed from a VA pharmacy.

VA Pharmacy Service provides prescription drugs and medical supplies from VA pharmacies to eligible veterans. The prescriptions may be received at a VA pharmacy or mailed to your home address.

General Program Requirements
The prescription drug benefit is part of VA’s Medical Benefits Package. You must be enrolled in the VA health care system or be eligible based on one of the exceptions in the law.

For information on-line for the VA’s Medical Benefits Package, please go to http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/eligibility/Others.asp.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information about this program and how to apply, visit:
http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/

Or call the Health Benefits Service Center at this toll-free number:
1-877-222-8387
Managing Agency
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
http://www1.va.gov/health

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