Assistance programs in Kansas
Explore public benefits and assistance resources by the kind of help you need. Agencies decide eligibility and availability.
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Kansas Food Assistance (SNAP)
Kansas Food Assistance is the state’s SNAP program. DCF screens household applications and loads approved monthly benefits onto the Kansas Benefits Card.
Kansas WIC
Kansas WIC provides approved foods and nutrition support through local clinics. A new applicant can start with the state’s online pre-application.
Utility assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (Kansas)
Kansas weatherization provides approved home energy improvements at no charge to eligible households. Apply through the provider serving your county.
Kansas LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance)
Kansas LIEAP provides a one-time annual heating benefit to eligible households. The 2026 application period has ended; DCF has not yet announced the next opening.
Health coverage
KanCare (Kansas Medicaid & CHIP)
KanCare is Kansas’s Medicaid and CHIP coverage system. Use the medical application portal and the form appropriate to your household.
Cash and income support
Kansas Earned Income Tax Credit
Kansas’s earned income tax credit is claimed on the state income-tax return and is based on the federal EITC.
Kansas TANF Cash Assistance (Successful Families Program)
Kansas’s Successful Families Program combines TANF cash assistance with employment and support services for eligible families raising children.
Unemployment Insurance (Kansas)
Kansas unemployment insurance provides temporary benefits to eligible workers. Apply and submit separate weekly certifications through KansasUI.gov.
Child care assistance
Kansas Child Care Assistance
Kansas Child Care Assistance helps eligible families pay part of approved childcare costs. The family must use a DCF-enrolled provider.
Additional support
Kansas 211
Kansas 211 provides free, confidential referrals to local food, housing, health and other services. Live specialists have weekday hours.
Kansas Legal Services
Kansas Legal Services screens requests for civil legal help by telephone and an online intake process. State any court deadline when applying.
Program names come from our existing directory. Funding and rules can change; confirm details with the administering agency before applying.