Ruth’s Story About Medicaid, SNAP and LIHEAP
Federal and state safety net programs help Ruth survive and stay in her home.
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Cathy’s Story About Head Start, MinnesotaCare, and SNAP
Cathy tells how the safety net helps her family get through tough times.
Sharon’s Story About Circles of Support, SNAP, and Medicaid
Sharon tells her story about the important role Circles of Support, SNAP and Medicaid have played in her life.
Sheridan County Tripartite Board’s Story About Community Action and CSBG
Food drives and collections are popular holiday humanitarian projects, but as Community Action Agencies (CAA) across the country know, hunger is a year-round problem that affects one in six Americans.
Ismael’s Story About Section 8, Food Stamps & Government Assistance
Ismael's story about how Section 8 Housing Vouchers, Food Stamps/SNAP and other forms of government assistance helped him and his family.
Lisa’s Story About Medicaid, TANF and SNAP
Today I am 48 years old, and I found out that I was infected with this incurable virus at the age of 43. I have been blessed to have access to services here in Portland, Oregon. CascadeAIDS Project has been helping me ever since I was diagnosed.
Kathy’s Story About Community Action Programs
Kathy talks about how her local Community Action Program, funded by CSBG, has helped her and her family over the years.
The Ohio Benefit Bank’s Story About SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, Federal Student Aid & Child Care
The Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, Ohio's largest charitable response to hunger, is home to The Ohio Benefit Bank,* a program that helps moderate- and low-income Ohioans apply for work supports, income enhancements and assistance programs.
Opportunities, Inc.’s Story About CSBG
Opportunities, Inc., a community action agency in Oklahoma, faces a difficult environment when carrying out its CSBG mission of empowering low-income people to become self-sufficient. The agency serves 13 very rural counties in a geographic area with rough physical conditions...
Community Action Agency of Southern NM’s Story About CSBG
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