Immigrant Eligibility for Disaster Assistance If you or any of your family are not U.S. citizens, this resource can help you find help after a distaster.
By: The American Red Cross, National Council of La Raza, and National Immigration Law Center
Help for Winter Emergencies This flier provides contact information for legal and other resources you might need in case of cold weather emergencies.
By: D.C. Access to Justice Commission
Washington DC Tenant Survival Guide
(Separate Website)
This guide provides a wide-ranging discussion of issues relevant to tenants in the District of Columbia. Some of the topics covered include:
- Leases
- Security Deposits
- Repairs
- Renter's Insurance
- Evictions
- Rent Control
- Public Housing
By: Harrison Institute for Public Law in conjunction with the District of Columbia Office of the Tenant Advocate
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Spanish / Español
Food Stamps / Assistance for Children and Families
Benefit Information
Application for Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance
(Separate Website)
This website provides a form that you can use to apply for Food Stamps, Temporary Aid to Needy Families/General Assistance for Children (TANF/GC), Medical Assistance, and Interim Disability Assistance (IDA).
By: D.C. Department of Human Services
Know Your Rights to Food Stamps Provides a description of food stamps and eligibility requirements.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
Know Your Rights to TANF Provides information about Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and eligibility requirements.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Benefits Check Up
(Separate Website)
Information on what benefits seniors may be eligible for. Requires filling out a form.
By: National Council on the Aging
Immigrants and Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
A chart summarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You
(Separate Website)
Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments.
By: Social Security Administration
How to Get a Photo I.D., Birth Certificate, or Social Security Card
This resource provides information on how to get important identification documents that you may need to apply for a job or government services.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
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Spanish / Español
Social Security "No Match" Letters
(Separate Website)
This document provides more details about the Social Security Administration's "no match" process for notifying employers when an employee's name and Social Security number do not match.
By: National Employment Law Program
No-Match Information - Nonunion Workers This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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No-Match Information - Unionized Workers This resource explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Know Your Rights to D.C. Healthcare Alliance Provides information about health insurance coverage from the D.C. Healthcare Alliance.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2) the health care rights of women, mothers, and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy, and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Help With Prescription Drug Costs
(Separate Website)
The Social Security Administration's website allows you to see if you qualify for help with Medicare prescription drug costs and apply for help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Know Your Rights to Medicaid and DC Healthy Families Provides information about Medicaid and DC Healthy Families, who is eligible, and how to apply.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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