Low-Income Resources in Rhode Island
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-Income Resource list. We have organized different options into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource includes a brief description, along with contact information such as a phone number and website URL.
Food Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help individuals and families buy food. If you are working but are still struggling financially to buy food and provide nutritious meals, maybe the SNAP Program can help.
Address: Providence Regional Family Center 206 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907
Phone: 1-866-306-0270 | 1-401-462-5300
Website: Click here
Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The CAPs provide Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance from November 1st to March 31st to residents at or below 60 % of RI median income. They determine income eligibility and, based on household income, make direct payments on your behalf to your heating to help with energy bills or restore gas or electric service.
Address: RI Office of Energy Resources One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 1-401-574-9100
Website: Click here
Federal Resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
DHS Child Care Assistance Program
We provide subsidies to more working families than most states, allowing families to increase their earning power while remaining eligible for child-care assistance.
Address: Providence Regional Family Center 206 Elmwood Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02907
Phone: 1-401-462-5300 | 1-855-398-7605
Website: Click here
netWORKri
netWORKri is Rhode Island’s One-Stop Career Center System, a partnership of professional labor, training, and education organizations.
Address: Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training 1511 Pontiac Ave., Cranston RI 02920
Phone: 1-401-462-8000
Website: Click here
Federal Resource – Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC-authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information, and support as well as assists in finding healthcare and other community services.
Federal Resource – The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include:
- Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development.
- Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health, and mental health support.
- Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Federal Resource – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Healthcare Resources
RIte Care
RIte Care provides health insurance for low-income, uninsured Rhode Island children, pregnant women, and some low-income parents. It is funded with both Federal and State dollars through the Medicaid program.
Address: Rhode Island Health Center Association 235 Promenade Street Suite 455 Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 1-401-462-5300 | 1-401-462-3363
Website: Click here
Federal Resource – Medicaid
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.
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