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SUMMARY CHART BY POPULATION

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INCOME SUPPORT

FOOD ASSISTANCE

CHILD CARE

HEALTH CARE

HOUSING

UTILITIES

 FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN


RI Works

EITC

Child Tax Credit

Child Support

Unemployment Insurance


 SNAP

WIC

Free/Reduced Meals

Summer Food

Other Food Assistance

Child Care Subsidy

Child Care Tax Credit 

Head Start &
Early Head Start

RIte Care/RIte Share

Katie Beckett (for children w/ disabilities)

Dental Assistance

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

 Rental Assistance

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance

ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES: PERMANENTLY DISABLED 

SSI

GPA Bridge

SNAP

Other Food Assistance

----N/A----

Medical Assistance

Medicare Premium Assistance

Dental Assistance

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

Rental Assistance

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance

 ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES: TEMPORARILY DISABLED

GPA Hardship

SNAP

Other Food Assistance

----N/A----

GPA Medical

Dental Assistance

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance

ADULTS 65 AND OLDER

SSI

Unemployment Insurance

SNAP

Other Food Assistance

----N/A----

Medical Assistance

RIPAE

Dental Assistance

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

Rental Assistance

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance

ADULTS 

EITC

Unemployment Insurance

SNAP

Other Food Assistance

----N/A----

Dental Assistance

Medical Assistance for Women with Breast/Cervical Cancer

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance

PREGNANT WOMEN 

RI Works (from 6th month of pregnancy)

EITC

Unemployment Insurance

SNAP

WIC

Other Food Assistance

----N/A----

RIte Care/RIte Share

Dental Assistance

Hospital Free Care

Pharmaceutical Assistance

Other Health Resources

Property Tax Relief

Road Home

Other Housing Assistance

LIHEAP

Telephone Assistance




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