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| Access Arkansas | It’s an online portal that helps Arkansas residents learn about, apply for, and manage public benefits like healthcare, food assistance, and financial support such as Medicaid (healthcare), SNAP (food assistance), and TEA (cash assistance). It lets users apply for benefits online and check eligibility, and connects users to additional resources like job training, childcare, and community services. |
| AR ABLE Program | The AR ABLE Program is Arkansas’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) disability savings program. It lets eligible people with disabilities and their families save and invest money for disability-related expenses without jeopardizing benefits like SSI and Medicaid. It is sponsored by the State of Arkansas and administered by the Office of the Arkansas State Treasurer. |
| ARHOME | The ARHOME (Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me) program is a Medicaid program that provides low-income adults with health insurance by using Medicaid funds to purchase private coverage. |
| Arkansas Department of Human Services – Medicaid Programs | The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) manages Medicaid and health coverage for eligible low-income residents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities, including programs like ARHOME, ARKids First, and TEFRA. Coverage focuses on medically necessary services, with applications available online at Access Arkansas or through local county offices. |
| ARKids First | The ARKids First program is Arkansas’s health insurance program for children that provides low-cost or free medical coverage to eligible families. |
| Our House | Empowering homeless and near-homeless families and individuals in central Arkansas. |
| SCORE | SCORE (Spinal Cord Opportunities for Rehabilitation Endowment) is a non-profit organization that provides modest financial grants to people paralyzed while participating in sports or recreational activities. |
| Social Security Administration – Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources. Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have: Little or no income, little or no resources, a disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older. |
| Social Security Administration – Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) | Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Individuals may be eligible for Disability if they have: A disability or blindness and enough work history. |
| Sources for Independent Living Loan Closet | Crutches, commodes, motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs, transfer boards, canes and other assistive devices are loaned to those in need. The Loan Closet is used by people who have temporary needs as they recover from a surgery, those with newly-acquired disabilities, people whose needs are evolving, and those who need to borrow something while they wait for a repair or replacement of their own equipment. |
| Special Needs Estate Planning Task Force | The Special Needs Estate Planning Taskforce is a resource for parents who have a child with special needs. It is dedicated to helping families of children with disabilities ensure the life-long care of their loved ones. The taskforce consists of financial advisors and attorneys uniquely armed with the professional expertise and personal knowledge of the challenges and difficulties those families of children with special needs face. Its members are licensed to implement the financial and legal recommendations necessary to accomplish the parent’s estate planning objectives. |
| TEFRA | The TEFRA program (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act) in Arkansas is a Medicaid program that helps children with disabilities receive medical care at home instead of in an institution. |
| USDA Funding Loans | USA Funding Applications is an online funding application system that gives you access to over 20,000 application sources, including grants. |
| USDA Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture | The USDA Rural Development program helps improve the quality of life in rural communities across the United States by providing loans, grants, and technical assistance. It supports housing, businesses, infrastructure, and essential services like healthcare, water systems, and broadband to strengthen local economies and expand opportunities for rural residents. |