Like people everywhere, a lot of people in NEN are struggling economically right now. There’s a cool website called OregonHelps.org that can help you learn about over 30 public assistance programs. It’s not a one-stop site for signup, but it will help you know about the screening criteria to see if you are eligible for the programs covered by the site — you just answer the screening questions and the site will suggest all the programs you might qualify for. If you are suffering economic stresses, check out OregonHelps.org. The site can link you up with all the programs below:
Program Descriptions
Oregon Helps knows about the programs listed below. Oregon Helps can tell you whether your family might be able to get help from any of these programs.
Food and Nutrition
- Women Infants and Children (WIC)
- Supplemental Nutrition and Food (SNAP) – Formerly Food Stamps
- Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program
Housing and Utilities
- Low-Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)
- Housing Subsidy
- Portland Water Bureau Financial Assistance Program
Children and Family Resources
- National School Lunch Program
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
- Employment-Related Child Care (ERDC)
Health Care
Financial Benefits
- Property Tax Relief
- Child Tax Credit (CTC)
- Individual Development Accounts
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Federal Elderly/Disabled Tax Credit
- Home Care Tax Credit
- Oregon Dependent Care Tax Credit
- Oregon’s Working Family Tax Credit
- Working Family Tax Credit
Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Residential Care Facilities
- Adult Foster Care
- Medicare
- In-Home Care: (Help in Your Home)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Medical Assistance for Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (EPD)
- Medicare Savings
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Social Security
- Senior Drug Program
- Assisted Living Facilities
