What You Need to Know About Pooled Special Needs Trusts
(Separate Website)
Information about a way to protect your Medicaid or SSI benefits if you earn, inherit or receive a lump sum of money.
By: World Institute on Disability
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)
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
Can They Do That? Your Shelter Rights Under the D.C. Homeless Services Reform Act This resource explains your rights while living in shelter.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Emergency Shelter for Families in D.C.
Information for families with children about accessing shelters in D.C.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Emergency Shelter for Individuals in D.C.
Information for individuals (single adults) about accessing shelters in the District of Columbia.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Finding Shelter in Cold Weather
Information on how to find shelter on "hypothermia nights" when the weather is very cold.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Frequently Asked Questions About Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Basic information about the housing voucher program (often known as Section 8).
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
Shelter Rights
(Separate Website)
Information about your rights to shelter in D.C.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Street Rights
(Separate Website)
Your Rights on the Street
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
VA Programs for Homeless Veterans
(Separate Website)
Information about the services available to homeless veterans, including prevention, housing support, treatment, and employment/job training.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Voter Registration for Homeless People
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet explains how homeless people can register to vote in federal or state elections. This document does not give legal advice. If you want to challenge election laws or practices in your state, you should talk to a lawyer or contact the National Law Center for further information.
By: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
What to Do If You've Been Denied Shelter or Asked to Leave a Shelter
Shelters that receive money from the District government through the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness must follow certain legal rules if they deny or end shelter services. This information is designed to help you if you have:
1) tried to get into a Partnership-funded shelter and been denied or
2) been told that you must leave a Partnership-funded shelter.
At any step in this process, you may be represented by a lawyer. A good place to start looking for one is the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. Their phone number is: (202) 328-5500.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Who Do I Call If I Have a Problem in Shelter? This resource provides information on who to contact if you have a problem while staying in a shelter.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Social Security Disability Benefits
Basic facts about applying for disability benefits and what to do if your application is denied.
By: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Benefits for People With Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Information about the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
By: Social Security Administration
Disability Application Starter Kit
(Separate Website)
Everything you need to apply for disability benefits, including an online application and tips for preparing for your interview.
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income
(Separate Website)
SSI is short for Supplemental Security Income. It pays monthly benefits to people who are 65 or older, or who are blind, or who have a disability and don't own much or have a lot of income. Monthly benefits can go to disabled and blind children as well as adults. Read more about SSI in this booklet from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
You might think that, because the disability application process is over and your benefits are about to start, you no longer have to worry about Social Security. But what should you do if your condition improves? Or what if you want to go back to work but are afraid of losing your benefits? Knowing the answers to these and other questions now will save you a great deal of time, inconvenience and maybe some money later.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
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