The SCSEP provides paid training for low-income seniors who want to find permanent employment. This federally funded program is the perfect stepping stone for older adults who need extra career support. But not all adults over 55 are eligible to enroll, and the program is not meant to take t...
such as Social Security or Medicare, which aim to protect American workers universally against lost wages or benefits when they retire, become disabled, or lose a job. In contrast, programs addressed here focus explicitly on low-income populations. They provide assistance in obtaining basic needs,...
USDA Section 504 provides $10,000 home improvement grants to qualifying Florida seniors living in rural areas to remediate health and safety hazards. The Section 504 program provides grantsto low-income seniors over 62 who own and occupy their house and cannot afford to repay an improvement loan ...
Government assistance programs are designed to help low-income families, seniors and certain people with disabilities improve their quality of life and eventually become financially independent. The main goal is for recipients to become less dependent on government benefits. Thus, benefits are a temporar...
This is a program run by the U.S. Department of Energy that provides grants to help low-income households reduce their energy costs by improving the energy efficiency and safety of their homes. Families must meet eligibility requirements to receive this type of assistance. ...
Other large health programs include the low-income subsidy under Medicare Part D, which helps low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities pay for prescription drugs, and medical care for low-income veterans without service-connected disabilities. The latter program pays for an array of primar...
TheSenior Gold Prescription Discount Program, orSenior Goldfor short, helps low- to middle-income New Jersey seniors with the cost of their prescription drugs by paying 50% of their out-of-pocket costs. TheNew Jersey Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled Program, orPAADfor short,...
In September 2021, the Phoenix City Councilapproved a $12-million cash assistance programto help low-income families. The program provided 1,000 families a $1,000 monthly stipend for one year. Households must have been at or below 80 percent of the Area Median ...
State-level recipients prioritize benefits for low-income families (veterans, seniors, disabled, etc.), so middle-class households might still need help. No credit check HVAC financing makes the numbers work for middle and upper-income families by spreading the equipment investment over time to ...
Low income housingElderly personsElderly persons often have special housing needs. The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) conducted case study research that profiles how federal and other funds have been used in rural areas to help meet the housing needs of low-income elderly homeowners and renters ...