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- ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- Help & Support
- Internet, Broadband & Digital Inclusion Support
- Food Assistance
- Housing & Homeless Assistance
- Medical Assistance
- Scams & Frauds
- Unemployment Benefits
More Federal Agencies
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- IRS: Internal Revenue Service
- SSA: Social Security Administration
- Treasury Department
- U.S. Census Bureau
- USDA: Department of Agriculture
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ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- What Types of Services Can the ADA National Network Offer You?
- ADA Quick Tips – Tax Incentives
- Parents With Disabilities in Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org
Help & Support
- Financial Resilience Center: COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
Source: National Disability Institute (NDI)
Web: nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-resilience-center/ - 211 – Get Connected. Get Help. COVID-19 Pandemic
- Call 2-1-1
For caring help for finding food, paying your housing bills, and other essential services.
Web: 211.org/services/covid19 - Call 2-1-1
- Community Action Partnership: Guidance & Resources for Managing Coronavirus Risk
Helping People. Changing Lives. Fighting Poverty
Web: consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/ - EveryONE Project – Neighborhood Navigator: Search for free or reduced cost services
Source: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Web: navigator.aafp.org - Help if You’re Struggling During the COVID-19 CrisisWeb: SaverLife.org
- Protecting your finances during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Web: consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/ - Need Help Paying Bills: Information, Inspiration & Resources for Today’s Challenging Economy
Web: needhelppayingbills.com - Benefit Finder: Your Path to Government Benefits
+ Introducing the Benefits.gov Chatbot
More: Help Center – Coronavirus Resources
Web. benefits.gvv
Internet, Broadband & Digital Inclusion Support
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
- COVID-19 Resources and Digital Inclusion
- Free & Low-Cost Internet Plans
- Local Government COVID-19 Digital Inclusion Response
- State Government COVID-19 Digital Inclusion Response
Web: digitalinclusion.org/covid19/ - Free & Low-Cost Internet Plans
Food Assistance
- Feeding America: Find Your Local Food Bank
Web: feedingamerica.org - Find Meals for Kids Site Finder
Source: Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Food and Nutrition Services (FNS): Find State Programs
More: FNS Program Response & Waivers to COVID-19
Source: Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Web: fns.usda.gov - Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) – Federal Nutrition Programs
Web: frac.org - Meals on Wheels: Find Meals
Web: mealsonwheels.org - Meals-To-You
Web: mealstoyou.org - Find Mini Free Pantry
More: Sharing-Box Map: Little Free Library
Web: littlefreepantry.org - National Hunger Hotline
- Call: 1-866-3-HUNGRY
- Spanish: 1-877-8-HAMBRE
- Text 97779
with question and keyword to receive automated resource near an address or zip.
Web: hungerfreeamerica.org - Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
Web: frac.org/pebt - SNAP State Directory of Resources
Source: Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Web: fns.usda.gov - VA: Veterans Food Insecurity
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Web: nutrition.va.gov - WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Source: Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Web: fns.usda.gov - Why Hunger Find Food Search Engine
Call 1-800-5-HUNGRY
Web: whyhunger.org - Drive To End Hunger
Source: AARP Foundation
Web: endseniorhunger.aarp.org
Housing & Homeless Assistance
- Housing and Services Resource Center
Web: acl.gov - Mortgage and housing assistance during the coronavirus national emergency
More: Guide to coronavirus mortgage relief options [en español]
Source: CFPB: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Web: consumerfinance.gov - Housing Needs of People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis [PDF]
| Español [archivo de PDF]
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition (NILHC)
Web: nlihc.org - Rental Assistance listed by state
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition (NILHC)
Web: nlihc.org - Veterans Affairs: VA Homeless Veterans 1-877-4AID-VET (877-424-3838)
- Veterans Affairs: VA Home Loan Guidance during COVID-19
Web: va.gov - FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Housing Agency and COVID-19
Web: fhfa.gov - HUD: Department of Housing & Urban Development and COVID-19
Web: hud.gov
Medical Assistance
- Needy Meds: Information and Resources for Medical Cost Assistance
Helpline: 1-800-503-6897
Web:needymeds.org - Free Clinics and Sliding Scale Clinics by State
Web: freeclinics.com - National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Web: nafcclinics.org
Scams & Fraud
- National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF)
Report COVID-19 scams: 1-866-720-5721
Web: justice.gov/disaster-fraud - National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-1-1
Source: Department of Justice - IRS Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts | Report Phishing and Online Scams
- Slam the Scam: Treasury IRS-Related Coronavirus Scam
More: Report fraud, scam, waste or abuse – IRS COVID-19 or Impersonation Scam
Source: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) - Medicare Scam Alert: Coronavirus-Related
More: What should I do if I get a call claiming there’s a problem with my Social Security number or account?
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) - FTA: Federal Trade Commission in Action- Scams, COVID-19 & FTC in Action
Scams: Coronavirus Advice for ConsumersSource: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Web: ftc.gov - Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam
More: Report fraud, scam, waste or abuse – Social Security?
Source: Office of the Inspector General – Social Security Administration (SSA) - BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy, Avoid Risks and Scams of Online Prescription Drugs
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Web: fda/gov - Fraudulent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Products
More: Report Fraudulent Products or call 1-800-332-1088
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Web: fda/gov - ITRC: Identity Theft Resource Center
Non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases, and to broaden public education and awareness of identity theft, scams/fraud, privacy issues, cyber security, and data breaches.
Web: idtheftcenter.org - Scams and Safety: Fraud and Telemarketing Against Seniors
Web: fbi.gov - Scams & Frauds – AARP Fraud Watch Network
Web: aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/
Unemployment Benefits
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Unemployment Insurance Relief During COVID-19 Outbreak
- How Do I File for Unemployment Insurance?
- Coronavirus Resources and DOL
- Availability of up to $100 million in National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) in response to COVID-19
- Guidance on Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities for States during COVID-19
Web: dol.gov
CareerOneStop
- Find Career, Training and Job Search Resources
- Resources for Employers and Businesses impacted by COVID-19
Web: careeronestop.org
State Unemployment Benefits
- COVID-19 and Unemployment Resources
- Questions & Answers: Learn about Unemployment Benefits
- Need to apply for Unemployment Insurance?
- Find your State Unemployment Benefits
Source: CareerOneStop , American Job Center Network, U.S. Department of Labor
Web: careeronestop.org
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Medicare and Coronavirus
Web: medicare.gov - Medicaid and Coronavirus
Web: medicare.gov
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
- Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know
- If you’re not required to file taxes: Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here
- Individuals & Families
- Businesses & Tax-Exempt Entities
- Health & Retirement Plans
- Military Members Tax Information
- Resources and Guidance: Coronavirus and Economic Impact Payments
Featured Tips & Updates
- How people can reconstruct records lost in a natural disaster
- IRS Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts | Report Phishing and Online Scams
- Slam the Scam: Treasury IRS-Related Coronavirus Scam
- IRS People First Initiative provides relief to taxpayers facing COVID-19 issues
Web: irs.gov
SSA: Social Security Administration
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Social Security
- Does COVID-19 financial assistance affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility or payment?
Note: SSA no longer counts some COVID-19 financial assistance against SSI (Title XVI) benefits. - How do I get my Economic Impact Payment?
Social Security & SSI Recipients – Steps to Take and Schedule of Payments - SSI recipients will receive automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and SSI Beneficiaries
- SSA BEST: Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool
- Replace Your Social Security Card Online in 43 States and the District of Columbia
- Office Closings and Emergencies – Social Security
U.S. Department of the Treasury
- “Get My Payment” Web App Launched for Americans to Submit Direct Deposit Information and Track Economic Impact Payments
- CARES Act: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) and the Treasury Department
- Small Businesses: Paycheck Protection Loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Web: treasury.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
- COVID-19 and U.S. Census Bureau
- Small Business Weekly Pulse Survey: Tracking Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 Data Hub: Demographic and Economic Resources
- 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
- Response Rate Map for 2020 U.S. Census
- Statistics in Schools (SIS): K-12 Activities & Resources for 2020 U.S. Census
Web: census.gov
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and USDA
- Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) – USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs
- Rural Development USDA COVID-19 Resources & Response
Featured Tips & Updates
- 5-15: USDA Extends Flexibilities, Paves the Way for Meals to Continue through the Summer
- 5-4: PDF: USDA Outlines Telehealth Service Changes as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4-17: USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Web: usda.gov