Assistance programs in Arizona
Explore public benefits and assistance resources by the kind of help you need. Agencies decide eligibility and availability.
Find programs for your situationFood assistance
Arizona Nutrition Assistance (SNAP)
Help with grocery costs through a food assistance program.
Arizona WIC
Arizona WIC provides nutrition support and approved foods for eligible pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding participants, infants and young children. Contact the local WIC
Housing assistance
Arizona Legal Aid (Community Legal Services & AZLawHelp)
Arizona legal-aid organizations handle civil problems for eligible clients. Community Legal Services uses AZLawHelp’s intake system, but its online application must be complet
Utility assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (Arizona)
Arizona weatherization helps eligible households reduce energy use through improvements to their primary home. Apply through the county service provider listed by the Departme
Arizona LIHEAP & Power AZ (Utility Assistance)
Arizona LIHEAP helps qualifying households with heating and cooling bills. Power AZ is closed to new applications: DES says its funds are exhausted and applications submitted
Summer Utility Shutoff Protection (Arizona)
Some Arizona regulated electric utilities protect residential customers from nonpayment disconnections during the summer. The protection depends on the utility’s tariff and do
Health coverage
Arizona Medicaid (AHCCCS)
AHCCCS is Arizona’s Medicaid program. Health-e-Arizona Plus handles many applications, while older, disabled and long-term-care applicants have additional category-specific ro
KidsCare (Arizona CHIP)
KidsCare covers qualifying Arizona children younger than 19 who are not eligible for Medicaid. AHCCCS currently states that KidsCare monthly premiums are stopped until further
Cash and income support
Arizona Cash Assistance (TANF)
Arizona Cash Assistance provides temporary support and related services to qualifying families with dependent children. Apply through DES, then complete the eligibility interv
Unemployment Insurance (Arizona)
Arizona Unemployment Insurance claims are filed through DES’s CACTUS system. An initial application starts the review; weekly filings and eligibility requirements remain separ
Additional support
2-1-1 Arizona
211 Arizona helps residents locate services for food, housing, utilities, health care and other needs. It is an information and referral service; the referred provider makes t
Program names come from our existing directory. Funding and rules can change; confirm details with the administering agency before applying.