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Information about cash-assistance and tax programs run by government agencies and nonprofits — temporary cash aid (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), tax credits like the EITC, free tax preparation (VITA), and nonprofit credit counseling. You contact and enroll with each program or organization directly.
Helping Hands Alliance does not transmit, hold, send, or receive money and is not a money transmitter or money services business. We do not provide debt management, debt settlement, debt negotiation, or credit repair, and we are not a debt-relief, credit-counseling, or financial-advisory firm. We provide information only and point you to programs and nonprofit organizations you contact directly.
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Short-term cash help and work supports for families with children. Run by your state with its own rules and benefit amounts.
Who it’s for: Low-income families with children (or pregnant). Income limits, time limits, and work requirements are set by each state.
211 can connect you to your state TANF office
Monthly payments for people with limited income and resources who are 65+, blind, or have a qualifying disability.
Who it’s for: Age 65+, blind, or disabled, with limited income and under the resource limit ($2,000 individual / $3,000 couple).
Social Security Administration
IRS-certified volunteers prepare your taxes for free and help you claim refundable credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Who it’s for: VITA generally serves people earning about $64,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited-English speakers. The EITC is for low-to-moderate-income workers.
IRS VITA site locator
Free or low-cost budgeting and debt counseling from nonprofit, accredited agencies — no debt-settlement sales pitch.
Who it’s for: Open to anyone. Counseling sessions are free or low-cost; agencies are nonprofit and accredited.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Verified, free, and answered by real people. Call directly — no application needed.
Questions about SSI, Social Security, and disability benefits. TTY: 1-800-325-0778.
Find a free, IRS-certified tax preparation site near you and get help claiming the EITC.
Free or low-cost budgeting and debt counseling from nonprofit, accredited agencies.
A private company — not a government agency. We provide free information and point you to official programs to apply to directly. We never charge you, distribute aid, or submit applications on your behalf.