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Wizard

Answer a few simple questions to find assistance programs worth checking for your household.

  • Free to use
  • No email needed
  • Answers stay private

Step 1 of 4

Where do you live?

Many programs, like Medicaid and TANF, are run by states, and some income limits differ.

Type a name or abbreviation, like “Ohio” or “OH”.

Choose a state to continue.
Your snapshot
  • StateNot yet
  • Household1 person
  • IncomeNot yet

What you will get

  • Your income as a percent of the poverty guideline
  • Programs worth checking, with a reason for each
  • A guide for every program, with where to apply

Your answers stay in your browser. We do not store them.

A starting point, not a decision

Programs also look at assets, age, citizenship, work, and other rules. Confirm with the agency that runs the program before you apply.

What the wizard does

It compares your answers with the main rules of common assistance programs and lists the ones worth a closer look, with a short reason for each.

Every result links to a plain-English guide with the full rules and the official place to apply.

How your results are chosen

  1. 1

    Your income is compared

    Against the HHS poverty guideline for your household size and state.

  2. 2

    Program limits are applied

    Such as 130% for SNAP, 138% for Medicaid expansion, and 185% for WIC.

  3. 3

    Your situation is added

    Children, age, disability, veterans, renting, and school change the list.

Popular program guides

Start with the programs readers look up most.

Healthcare

Medicaid

Free or low-cost health coverage for eligible low-income Americans, funded jointly by federal government and states.

Read guide
Housing

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)

Federal rental subsidy that pays your landlord directly, covering the gap between about 30% of your adjusted income and your local payment standard.

Read guide

Eligibility wizard questions

No. It points you to programs worth checking based on general rules, such as income limits set as a percent of the poverty guideline. The agency that runs each program decides eligibility.

No. Your answers stay in your browser while you use the wizard. We do not store them or ask for your email.

Many programs are run by states, and some rules differ. For example, adults can get Medicaid up to 138% of the poverty guideline only in states that expanded Medicaid.

Your yearly household income is divided by the HHS poverty guideline for your household size and location. SNAP results use the guideline year SNAP currently applies.

Income source

HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2026

Published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2026

View the official guidelines

Program limits come from each program's guide on GrantsHubUSA, which cites the agency that runs it.