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Public assistance and government aid Louisiana.

Find information and how to get public assistance in Louisiana. Low income families, the elderly and disabled can get help from Department of Children and Family Services and other state run programs, many listed by parish below. Get SNAP food stamp applications or cash benefits from Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP), free or low cost child care from CCAP, Medicaid from the Department of Health and more.

Local DCFS offices or the LA CAFE website can be used to apply. The public assistance is for the low income, and the government can provide case management, grants, cash assistance, and a number of other emergency as well as financial assistance programs are. Find information on the social services and public resources below.

Food programs from state of Louisiana government programs

Get free or low cost food and groceries from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This use to be known as food stamps. The federal government funded program can provide monthly benefits that help low income households, seniors, and disabled buy the food as well as groceries that are needed for good health using an EBT card. While paid for by public funds, vouchers can be used at local grocery stores and supermarkets.

SNAP food stamp benefits help a number of low income families in Louisiana as well as those who are struggling for the first time. Applications can be done at a Children of Family Services office or online at LA CAFE. The EBT cards helps pay for groceries, personal items, and other essentials.

Louisiana residents who are 60 years of age or older may be able to benefit from the Combined Application Project (LaCAP). This is a statewide food assistance program that is funded by public dollars and it is for low to moderate income Louisiana residents who are at least 60 years of age or older.

Public cash aid

Get cash assistance and other support from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This program organizes and provides both financial assistance and more importantly, longer term self-sufficiency. Resources can help lower income families, children, teenagers and parents across Louisiana. Receive funds to pay bills in a crisis from DCFS. Also access job training programs, case management, career counseling, and much more. Or find a listing of other benefits for low income families.

Louisiana Child Care Assistance Program, or CCAP for short, provides cash assistance and grants to parents to help pay for the child care they need. It will pay for their day care and child care so that the parents can either work or attend school or job training.

 

 

 

The amount of monthly payments that are made to program participants will be based on the number of hours the parents attend school or training or work. Other factors to take into account will be the family size, the amount charged by the child care provider, and the total household income.

The Louisiana child care assistance program is also very flexible, and more details are on LA CAFE. Parents who are enrolled in this public assistance program can select any licensed child care center determined by the Department of Family Services, Class A child care center, registered Family Child Day Care Home, school-based before and after school program. Or parents can even choose an In-Home provider or relative that is active in the CCAP provider directory. Click more Louisiana free child care programs.

Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) - Provides cash assistance and other forms of public aid for eligible children in Louisiana who reside with relatives other than parents. For example, kids who live with their grandparent or uncles and aunts may get emergency financial assistance for housing, bills, food, and much more from DCFS or the Louisiana CAFE website.

Another cash assistance program offered in Louisiana by the Department of Children and Family Services is the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program. Provides temporary cash and other forms of public assistance to families in need of help with paying for basic living needs. This benefit is for low income households (or those in poverty) that also have children under the age of 18. Find more details on the Louisiana FITAP Family Independence Temporary Cash Assistance Program.

Additional public assistance in Louisiana for jobs, housing and more

Employment services are offered by Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP). Resources can assist recipients of FITAP, and the program can help them with educational, career counseling, job training, and work related activities. Case workers from Department of Children and Family Services will work with individuals to help them gain employment and self-sufficiency.

DCFS in Louisiana also partners with the federal government on job programs. They coordinate (1) free training; (2) career counseling; (3) applications to unemployment benefits; (4) employment for the elderly, disabled or single parents and more. Most public assistance is coordinate with job services. Or find a list of free job training programs in Louisiana near you.

 

 

 

 

The Louisiana Family Violence Prevention Program pays for, advocates and partners with local agencies to end domestic violence across Louisiana. This Department of Children and Family Service will do its best to ensure survivors and their loved ones lead independent, safe, and quality lives.

Helping Our Homeless is an emergency shelter funded by public dollars. The centers provide short term transitional or temporary for the very low income/homeless in general or for specific populations of the homeless. When ready to move into a home or apartment, funds for rent and security deposits may be distributed. Soup Kitchens are also available.

Medicaid is a state and federal government assistance program run by the Department of Health in Louisiana. Low income families can use this to help pay for health care, medical bills, prescription drugs and more. Medicaid is often given at the same time as SNAP food stamps, cash aid from FITAP or other benefits.Medicaid can also help the elderly or disabled pay for nursing home care as well as other services.

Local parish public benefits and assistance

For information on public aid and government resources near you in Louisiana, select your parish/county. Find applications for cash aid or SNAP. Or get free health insurance from government Medicaid as well as other benefits. Or dial 1-888-524-3578 for information or applications, as that is the primary DCFS number.

Caddo Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish

Jefferson Parish

New Orleans

St. Tammany Parish

By Jon McNamara

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