Family Assistance Directory
Burial Assistance
The burial assistance program assists with payment up to $1250 toward the cost of funeral expenses for an indigent adult or child. The program benefits are determined by the burial rate and, when applicable, the amount which exceeds the maximum allowable...
Disaster Programs
Other Needs Assistance Program is administer by the State of WV, Department of Health and Human Resources. Money is awarded for necessary expenses and serious needs caused by the disaster. This includes medical, dental, funeral...
Emergency Assistance
The Emergency Assistance Program is used to assist individuals and families in meeting a financial crises when they are without available resources. The program is designed to provide short-term emergency financial assistance with which eligible individuals ...
Employer Incentive Program
This is a hire first program with a public or private sector businesses licensed to do business in West Virginia. These contracts are for a minimum of 30 hours per week not to exceed 40 hours per week. The minimum number of hours for each contract is ...
Electronic Benefit Transfer
EBT in West Virginia will provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progream (SNAP), WV WORKS, Diversionary Cash Assistance and the Child Support Incentive benefits by use of a card to access a benefit account. This method of benefit receipt and use will replace Food Stamp coupons and ...
Medicaid
Medicaid provides medical care in the community or in an institutional setting, such as a nursing home, to individuals who otherwise may not be able to afford the care. A variety of services are provided, according to state and federal guidelines, depending upon the individual or family circumstances.
Medicaid for Long Term Care
Medicaid may cover Long Term Care, such as care provided in a nursing home or care provided in the home for an aged or disabled person.
Medicare Premium Assistance Programs
Information includes income and asset limits and application information on Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual Premium Medicare Programs.
Policy
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Refugee Resettlement
Refugee Cash, Medical, and Social/Employment Services are provided to qualifying individuals and families that are refugees. The cash assistance and medical coverage are similar to WV WORKS and Medicaid. The benefits for these programs are provided for by a grant from...
School Clothing Allowance
Since the mid-70's the Department has provided an annual school clothing allowance for eligible school age children who are recipients of cash assistance. Traditionally, the...
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Former Food Stamp Program)
IMPORTANT NoticeS - increase in snap benefits & notice on paper food stamp coupons
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is administered by the WV DHHR and governed by federal law and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture, Food Nutrition Services. The Program started in 1961 with issuance of the first food coupon in...
Transportation Assistance
Recipients of Medicaid and recipients of the Children with Special Health Care Needs program may request reimbursement for the cost of transportation...
Utility Assistance
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) assists eligible households with the cost of home heating through direct cash payments or payments to utility companies on their behalf. A crisis component is available for households without resources facing...
WEST VIRGINIA HEALTHY FAMILIES/HEALTHY CHILDREN INITIATIVE
The West Virginia Healthy Families/Healthy Children Initiative promotes activities that support and enhance the well-being of West Virginia Families and Children through the development and maintenance of marriage...
WV WORKS
West Virginia's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program is WV WORKS. It is based on the goals of assisting economically dependent and at-risk families to become self supporting, enhancing the well-being of children, and on assisting families near...
