The Budget Aid Hub Toolkit: Your Complete Resource Index
Every assistance resource, tool, and contact you need — organized in one place.
Your Complete Resource Reference
This toolkit collects the most useful financial assistance resources, organized by category. Bookmark it, print it, share it. The most important step in accessing any of these resources is simply making the call or the click.
Universal Starting Point
- 2-1-1 — Call or text 211 for free, confidential local resource referral covering all assistance categories
- 211.org — Online version with searchable local resources
- Benefits.gov — Federal benefit eligibility screening across all major programs
- BenefitsCheckUp.org — National Council on Aging benefit screening tool
Financial Counseling
- NFCC.org — National Foundation for Credit Counseling, free nonprofit counseling nationwide
- CFPB.gov — Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, free financial education and consumer protection resources
- FDIC.gov/getbanked — Connects unbanked individuals with appropriate banking options
Food Assistance Resources: SNAP — snap.fns.usda.gov. Food bank locator — feedingamerica.org. WIC — fns.usda.gov/wic. Senior nutrition — eldercare.acl.gov. School meals — fns.usda.gov/nslp.
Housing Assistance
- HUD Housing Counseling — hud.gov/counsel for free housing counseling
- Emergency rental assistance — consumerfinance.gov/housing for current program availability
- National Low Income Housing Coalition — nlihc.org for housing policy and resources
Healthcare Assistance
- Healthcare.gov — Marketplace insurance and Medicaid eligibility
- Medicaid.gov — Medicaid and CHIP coverage information
- NeedyMeds.org — Patient assistance programs for prescription medications
- RxAssist.org — Additional pharmaceutical assistance program database
- GoodRx.com — Free prescription discount comparison tool
Free Tax Filing
- VITA — irs.gov/vita for free tax preparation, households under $67,000
- IRS Free File — irs.gov/freefile for free online tax preparation
- GetYourRefund.org — VITA online tax preparation assistance
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