Children & Families

• Child Care Assistance
• Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
• Transitional Services Publications
• Family Preservation Services for families in crisis whose children are at risk of out-of-home placement.
• Children’s Health Program
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Burial Assistance
• Local Departments of Social Services

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Education

• College Aid Calculator
• State Financial Aid Assistance Programs & Applications
• A Student Guide to Higher Education & Financial Aid in Maryland
• Money For College
• College Savings Plans of Maryland

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Employment

• Local Employment Agencies
• Work for Maryland
• Emergency Unemployment Compensation
• File Initial Unemployment Claim
• Maryland Workforce Exchange
• Vocational Training

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Health

• Local Health Departments
• Medicaid
• Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program
• Medicare Buy-In Program
• Maryland Children’s Health Program
• Medical Assistance Long-Term Care
• Health Services for Low Income Adults
• HealthChoice – Provides health care to most Medicaid recipients
• Medicaid Pharmacy Program
• Medical Assistance for Families
• Primary Adult Care Program
• Consumer Guide to Health Care Providers
• Find a Hospital – Status & accreditation
• Find Health Coverage for You or Your Family
• Mental Health Service Centers

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Transportation

• Commuter Choice Maryland – Incentives for transit or vanpooling to work
• Maryland Ridesharing
• MARC Student Advantage Discount
• Senior Citizen Transit Discount
• People with Disabilities Fare Program
• Maryland Commuter Tax Credit Program – For Businesses providing costs
• WMATA Smart Benefits/Metrocheks – For DC businesses
• Tips to Save Money on Gas

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Utilities & Energy

• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
• Telephone Services Program
• Maryland Energy Assistance Program – Help with home heating bills
• Electric Universal Service Program
• Utility Service Protection Program – Help with utility cut-offs
• Office of Home Energy Programs
• Money & Energy Saving Tips for the Office
• Clean, Renewable Energy Grants and Incentives
• Maryland ENERGY STAR Program and Energy Saving Resources
• Maryland Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program

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Finances

• Temporary Cash Assistance
• Refugee Cash Assistance
• Commissioner of Financial Regulation – Regulates State-chartered Financial Institutions, including, banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and State-licensed financial entities such as consumer finance companies, mortgage lenders and brokers, consumer debt collection agencies, check cashers, and money transmitters.
• Request an Extension – For individual tax returns
• Avoiding False Credit Repair Promises

Tax Assistance

• The Individual
• Individual Tax Forms & Instructions
• Taxpayer Assistance
• Comptroller of Maryland - Online Services
• Business Taxpayer Information
• Business Tax Forms & Instructions
• Information for Tax Professionals
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Find Federal Tax Savings
• Free File Home - Your Link to Free Federal Online Filing

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Food

• Food Stamp Benefits
• Emergency Food Assistance Program Locations
• Women, Infants, and Children Program
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Donation Locations

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Seniors & Disabled

• Maryland Access Point - Your Link to Health and Support Services
• Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program
• Public Assistance to Adults
• Temporary Disability Assistance Program
• In Home Aide Services – seniors/people with disabilities
• Project Home – for people with disabilities
• Assisted Living Finder
• Maryland Nursing Home Finder
• Assisted Living Programs
• Respite Care
• Attendant Care Program
• Representative Payee Program – managing money
• Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program
• Maryland Technology Assistance Program
• Maryland Relay
• Senior Information and Assistance – services and benefits for older persons
• National Family Caregiver Support Program

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Shelter & Housing

• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
• Directory of Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs
• Homelessness Prevention Program
• HOPE (Home Owners Preserving Equity) - Foreclosure Prevention/Assistance Program
• Locate or List Property for Rent – Includes Section 8 listings
• How Much Can You Afford?
• Foreclosure Counseling Services Law
• Money Saving Tips for Your Home

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Veterans

• Applying to Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
• Veterans Employment Opportunities
• State Benefits & Information Guide
• Veterans’ Education and Training
• Maryland's Commitment to Veterans

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Additional Tools

• Maryland 2-1-1 Helpline
• Community Services Locator
• Assistance Eligibility Calculator (or What assistance am I eligible for?)
• Assistance Applications Forms
• Maryland Local Departments of Social Services Locations

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