Low-Income Resources in Arizona
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
Apply for Nutrition Assistance
Nutrition Assistance (formerly the Food Stamp Program) is Arizona’s program for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Nutrition Assistance supports families to prevent under-nutrition in Arizona.
Address: Employment Service-PHX 815 N 18th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: 800-352-8401
Website: Nutrition Assistance Online
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
Arizona Job Connection
A network of public employment offices providing placement services to job seekers and labor force recruitment services to employers.
Address: Employment Service-PHX 815 N 18th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: 1-602-307-9016
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
Defenders of Children
Our mission is to provide assistance on a case-by-case basis to abused (or allegedly abused) children where there is compelling evidence of ongoing abuse or denial of rights. Defenders works to ensure the safety of children and their rights to a healthy living environment. Our mission further is to provide an educational outreach to adults and child welfare professionals most likely to intervene and ensure that child abuse will be prevented.
Address: Defenders of Children PO Box 10128 Phoenix, AZ 85064
Phone: 1-602-710-1903
Arizona 211 Online
Serves the public by making it easy to find resources from child care, jobs, health care, and insurance.
Address: Arizona 2-1-1 2200 N. Central Ave. Suite 211 Phoenix, AZ 85004-1431
Phone: 1-877-211-8661
Website: https://www.211arizona.org/reentry/
Cash Assistance Program
The Cash Assistance Program provides temporary cash benefits and supportive services to the neediest of Arizona’s children and their families.
Address: Dept of Economic Security PO Box 23167 Phoenix, AZ 85063
Phone: 1-602-542-9935 | 1-800-352-8401
Website: https://des.az.gov/services/child-and-family/cash-assistance
KidsCare
This program is designed to help families who earn too much for AHCCCS (Medicaid) yet earn too little to afford to pay for health insurance for their children. In general, children must be under 19 years old, a US citizen or a qualified immigrant, an Arizona resident, and family income must be under the income limit.
Phone: 1-602-542-9935 | 1-800-352-8401
Website: KidsCare Online
Arizona Cash Assistance Program
The Arizona Cash Assistance – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. States receive grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program.
Child Protective Services, Child Abuse Hotline
The Hotline receives information regarding physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect exploitation or abandonment of children by a parent, guardian or custodian.
Address: Division of Children Youth and Families PO Box 6123 Site Code 940A Phoenix, AZ 85005-6123
Phone: 1-888-767-2445
Website: https://dcs.az.gov/services/suspect-abuse-report-it-now
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 assisting 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
The Arizona Rx Card
Arizona Rx Card is a free statewide discount prescription assistance program. The program was launched to help uninsured and underinsured residents afford their prescriptions.
Address: Arizona State Bar 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
Phone: 1-888-227-8315
Website: The Arizona Rx Card Online
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (written as AHCCCS and pronounced ‘access’) is Arizona’s Medicaid program, a federal health care program jointly funded by the federal and state governments for individuals and families who qualify based on income level.
Address: Arizona State Bar 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
Phone: 1-855-432-7587
Website: AHCCCS Online
Arizona State Bar
The Arizona State Bar serves the public by providing resources to find lawyers, certified specialists, free legal assistance, consumer brochures, and legal links.
Address: Arizona State Bar 4201 N. 24th St., Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85016-6266
Phone: 1-602-252-4804 | 1-866-482-9227
Website: https://www.azbar.org/
Volunteer Lawyers Program of Southern Arizona Legal Aid
The Volunteer Lawyers Program of Southern Arizona Legal Aid matches attorneys who wish to do pro bono work with low-income clients in need of civil legal assistance.
Address: The Volunteer Lawyers Program 2343 E Broadway Blvd., Suite 200 Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520-623-9465 | 1-800-640-9465
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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