Tennessee Assistance Programs and Aid Organizations

Find assistance, grants to help pay bills, aid programs and support organizations for all Tennessee cities and counties, including Nashville and Memphis.

CoverKids
CoverKids is a low cost, comprehensive health insurance plan for children age 18 and under, and it provides maternity coverage for pregnant women. There is no monthly premium to pay.

Link-up
Pay for one half of the installation charges for new telephone service, to a maximum of $30.00.

Lifeline
Provides a discount of up to $13.50 per month on the local service portion of your monthly telephone bill. Find additional details on Lifeline. More.

AccessTN
AccessTN will provide health insurance coverage and help with health care expenses for uninsurable TN residents.

Bridges to Care
This program assists unisured or underinsured residents of Nashville. It will provide insurance programs based on an individuals ability to pay. This program will also assist with paying prescription medications and provide transportation.

CoverRx
CoverRx is a component of Tennessee's CoverTN healthcare coverage program and it will provide affordable prescription medications to eligible state residents who do not have prescription drug benefits or coverage through their existing insurance.

Express Access Drug Discount Card
Discount drug program will provide up to 50% off generic drugs and 10% off name brand prescriptions for Tennessee residents who were disenrolled from TennCare. Find additional ways get discounted or free prescription drugs.

TennCare
The Medicaid program provides medical benefits to eligible individuals who are in need of aid and to those families who may have no medical insurance or inadequate medical insurance.

Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Families First
Families First aid will provide temporary cash grants and benefits to families who have children or those who are experiencing financial difficulties. The Families First aid program emphasizes training, work, and personal responsibility.

Food Stamp Program
Provides nutritional assistance benefits to both families and children, the disabled, elderly, unemployed and struggling, working families.

Help for Veterans from Operation Stand Down
Veterans across Tennessee can receive counseling, employment readiness training and placement assistance, housing assistance, and more from this organization. Click here.

Assistance From Tennessee Cities and Counties

Bedford County (Shelbyville)

Blount County (Maryville)

Coffee County (Tullahoma)

Davidson County (Nashville)

Hamilton County (Chattanooga)

Knox County (Knoxville)

Madison County (Jackson)

Memphis

Montgomery County (Clarksville)

Nashville

Putnam County (Cookeville)

Rutherford County (Murfreesboro)

Sumner County (Gallatin)

Tennessee Utility and Electric Bill Assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Is 100% funded by the federal government from a grant paid by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. LIHEAP aid gives funds to Tennessee to help pay the utility bills low-income, elderly and disabled families. The LIHEAP program currently helps over 70,000 Tennessee households each year.

Project HELP
Most utility companies in Tennessee are part of this program. Project Help is an emergency utility bill and heating-assistance program that buys natural gas, electricity, wood, kerosene, and heating oil, for families who need temporary help with their heating bills, such as the disabled or elderly families on fixed incomes, families who have lost their incomes through unemployment or illness, or struggling single parents.