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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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30.00.05ar1 - Summary Chart (Archive) |
Archived: August 1, 2009 |
The following table gives an overview of various programs listed throughout this chapter that may help people meet financial, medical, nutritional, residence-related, or other needs.
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Program |
Need |
Description |
Access |
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Alternative Care (AC) |
Medical |
Program provides funding for home- and community-based services for people who would otherwise need nursing facility care. |
county social services agencies |
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Child Care Subsidy Funds |
Child Care |
Programs to help low and moderate income families pursue employment or education leading to economic self-sufficiency by subsidizing their child care. |
various agencies |
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Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) |
Medical |
Provides preventive health care for children (from birth to age 21) through comprehensive health screening. |
county C&TC agencies |
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Consumer Support Grant Program |
Financial |
Provides funds to help people with functional limitations and their families to purchase and secure supports which people need to live independently in the community. |
county social services agencies |
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DHS Cash Assistance Programs |
Financial |
Provides cash payments to help people with their daily maintenance needs. |
county agencies |
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Family Support Grant Program |
Financial |
Provides funds to help families provide home care for dependents with mental retardation or related conditions. |
county agencies |
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Food Support and Related Programs |
Nutritional |
Provides benefits that can be used to purchase allowable food items. |
county agencies |
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Hill-Burton Act |
Medical |
A program in which hospitals and other health facilities have received federal funds to build and remodel, and agree to provide a limited amount of services to people who cannot pay for health care. |
facilities receiving Hill-Burton funds |
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HIV/AIDS Program |
Medical |
A program to help HIV clients with medical, drug, dental and nutrition access. |
DHS, 651-582-1980, or 1-800-657-3761 |
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) |
Residence-Related |
A program that helps low-income people pay heating costs and reduce home energy consumption through conservation and weatherization activities. |
county LIHEAP agencies |
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Mothers and Children (MAC) and Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors. |
Nutritional |
A supplemental food and nutrition program that is designed to provide healthy and nutritious commodity food products each month to eligible individuals. |
agencies designated by the MN Dept. of Health |
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Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MSCHN) |
Medical |
Provides an information and referral telephone line to help identify and locate resources and services for children with special health needs and their families. |
MN Dept. of Health, 651-215-8956 or 1-800-728-5420 |
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Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) |
Medical |
Provides health insurance to people who have been turned down for individual coverage in the private market. |
MCHA, 1-800-531-6674 or 651-456-5290 |
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Public Assisted Housing |
Residence-Related |
Provides government-owned and operated or subsidized housing for low income people, senior citizens, and disabled people. |
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the local public housing agency (PHA) |
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Relative Custody Assistance Program |
Financial |
Provides cash assistance to relatives who accept permanent legal and physical custody of children in foster care. |
county agencies |
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Repatriation Program |
Financial |
Provides temporary financial assistance for needy U.S. citizens and their dependents returning from a foreign country because of destitution, illness, war, invasion, or a similar crisis. |
county agencies |
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School Lunch Program |
Nutritional |
Provides free and reduced-price lunches to low-income school children in grades 1-12. |
MN Dept. of Education via school districts |
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Social Services |
Other |
Provide social-related services. |
county social services agencies |
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Telephone Assistance Programs |
Residence-Related |
Provides low-income people with new telephone service installations and monthly telephone service discounts. |
MN Public Utilities Commission and DHS |
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Unemployment Insurance (UI) |
Financial |
Provides income for some people who have lost their jobs. |
MN Dept. of Economic Security |
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United Way 211 |
Other |
Provides community information and referral services to people in need of food, shelter, job resources, health care, child care and other vital community services. |
2-1-1 or 1-800-543-7709, www.beehivetwincities.org |
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Veterans' Benefits |
Other (combination of financial and medical) |
Provides services to people who have served in the U.S. armed forces; benefits include hospital treatment, pensions for service related disabilities and county veterans’ services offices. |
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (USDVA), Federal: 612-726 1454, State: 612-296-2562 |
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Women, Infant, and Child Nutrition Program (WIC) |
Nutritional |
Helps improve the diets of pregnant women, and children under age five. |
Local public health or community action agencies, or call WIC (1-800-WIC-4030) for nearest program |
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Workers' Compensation |
Other (combination of financial and medical) |
Covers the medical expenses and lost wages of workers injured on the job. |
MN Dept. of Labor and Industry |