Health and Social Assistance: Financial Assistance

Federal Assistance

• Apply for Assistance Online (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Child Care Subsidy
  • Finding Help to Pay for Child Care (Administration for Children and Families)
• Death Benefits
  • What to Do When a Social Security Beneficiary Dies (Social Security Administration)
  • Veterans Burial Benefits (Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Disability
  • Social Security Benefits for People with Disabilities (Social Security Administration)
• Disaster Preparedness (U.S. Small Business Administration)
• For Military Members, Retirees, Civilian Employees and Families Who Receive Pay from DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
• Hurricane Recovery Resources (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
• Information for Veterans & Employees Regarding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Veterans Administration)
• Nutrition Assistance
  • Disaster Assistance (Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
  • Food Stamp Program Information (Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)
• Social Security: 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778 (Social Security Administration)
  • What to Do When a Beneficiary Dies (Social Security Administration)

State Assistance

• Georgia 911: Disaster and Emergency Web Site
• Louisiana: 2005 Hurricane Information
• Mississippi: Governor’s Office of  Recovery and Renewal
• Texas: Hurricane Katrina Information and Resources
• See also Key State Government Agencies in the Region.