Glossary

ALICE has become a popular acronym to describe middle-income earners who make too much for means-tested welfare programs like SNAP but not enough to survive comfortably without them. People who …

SBA disaster assistance can help homeowners, renters and businesses recover from declared disasters like floods, fires, hurricanes and even social disasters like civil unrest or global pandemics. It’s a common …

The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) is critically important to low income Americans because this number dictates the eligibility requirements for many federal programs. For many programs, you have to earn …

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) helps low income Americans access more fresh fruits and vegetables. This is really important because healthy eating can be challenging, especially when fresh …

We mention Catholic Charities in a lot of our articles so we wanted to take a moment to answer the common question, “What does Catholic Charities help with?” We are …

A Percentage of Income Payment Plan (also known as a PIPP Plan) can help you afford your utilities if you are a low income resident of a participating state. This …

What is a means-tested program?! A lot of low income programs will say that you are automatically eligible if you participate in a means-tested program but that doesn’t help you …

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is a federally funded initiative that aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the energy burden on low-income households. This article provides an in-depth look …

Area Median Income is a measurement of the typical income in an area and it’s a metric that many low income programs use to determine whether or not you are …

The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a subsidized housing program that provides an incentive for developers and investors to build and fix up housing for low income households …

Direct Primary Care is making health care more accessible for low income families! I’m personally a huge fan of DPC because it helps doctors serve their patients better by removing …

“What is Buy Nothing”, you ask? By now, it is likely you have come across local Buy Nothing groups on Facebook, heard about Buy Nothing from a friend, or learned …

It is likely that you have heard of cash assistance programs which help people with low incomes, like TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income). However, …

If you are going through the process of navigating public benefits and services, you might be wondering, what is coordinated entry? The process of accessing benefits can be complicated and …

What is Love INC, and how can it help you through your tough times?

What is General Relief Assistance? If you are an Alaska resident in need of financial help to meet your basic needs, General Relief Assistance might offer a solution. General Relief …