Family Support Resources

Family Support Resources

Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Programs

Louisiana Medicaid

Louisiana citizens who satisfy the specific income and resource criteria specified by Congress can get medical care for their families through Louisiana Medicaid, a federally sponsored program.

Louisiana WIC (Women, Infant, and Children)

Louisiana WIC protects the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of five. WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding assistance, and referrals to other health and social services.

LaCHIP (Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program)

Under LaCHIP, the federal government provides rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled. Participants are able to obtain their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments, since housing aid is given on behalf of the family or person.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP provides monthly benefits that help eligible low-income households buy the food they need for good health.

Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP)

FITAP offers financial assistance when a family's financial resources are incapable of fulfilling basic needs. FITAP's purpose is to promote job preparation and employment in order to reduce long-term dependency on welfare support.

Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP)

KCSP provides cash assistance of $450 per month for each eligible child who lives with a qualified relative other than a parent.

Disability Determination Services

DDS is the state agency responsible for determining if individuals are disabled within the Title II/XVI requirements. All disability benefits are 100% federally funded.

General Services

Louisiana 211

Louisiana 211 links callers to vital health and human service information in their area. This service can be used to gain information regarding basic necessities like local clothing, food, and shelter available or information regarding employment needs.

Dial 211 or Text your ZIP Code to 898-211.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana (GRGICL)

GRGICL is an organization dedicated to offering both information and support to grandparent and other kinship caregivers and their families.

Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America (VOA) offers several programs, including housing, behavioral and mental health, community outreach services, etc.

Child Passenger Safety

Child Passenger Safety Fitting Stations may be found statewide, with over 600 nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians available to make sure your child's safety seats are installed properly. Proper use and proper installation of child safety seats could be the difference between life and death in the event of a crash.

Unemployment Insurance

Helping Individuals Reach Employment (HiRE) is the Louisiana Workforce Commission's improved self-service system. HiRE provides employment and unemployment benefit services.

Food Assistance

Feeding Louisiana

Feeding Louisiana, the Louisiana Food Bank Association, supports the collaborative efforts of the state’s five regional food banks located in Alexandria, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Monroe, and Shreveport. These member food banks serve all 64 parishes, partnering with more than 900 community and faith-based organizations to distribute millions of pounds of food throughout the state each year. Learn More

Child Nutrition Programs

The Louisiana Department of Education offers a hub of USDA Child Nutrition Programs.

Greaux the Good

Greaux the Good is Louisiana's statewide nutrition incentive program, operated by Market Umbrella, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in New Orleans. Greaux the Good gives Louisiana direct-to-consumer food purveyors (such as farmers, farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSA boxes) the opportunity to create or expand a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) nutrition incentive program.

Market Match

Through Market Match, each EBT dollar you spend (up to $40 per market visit) will be matched, with additional tokens that can be used to purchase fruits, vegetables, and even food-bearing plant starts. At Crescent City Farmers Markets, purchase wooden tokens from the Market’s Welcome Tent with your Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which can be used to purchase any item at the market that you’d normally swipe your EBT card for in a store.

Market Umbrella extends Market Match to most major food benefit programs, including Sun Bucks, FMNP, SNAP, and WIC.

Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training (VIET)

Vietnamese Initiatives in Economic Training (VIET), located in Orleans Parish, serves as an Approved Application Center for SNAP, FITAP and Kinship Care Subsidy Program benefits, and participates in food distribution programs. VIET provides a variety of economic and educational resources for non-English speaking and underserved communities in Louisiana.

Housing Assistance

Louisiana Housing Corporation

The Louisiana Housing Corporation’s mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing.

Multi-Family Housing Rental Assistance

The USDA Multifamily Housing Rental Assistance program will make payments on your behalf if you live in new or existing Rural Rental Housing or Farm Labor Housing-financed property. This program may be available to low- and very-low-income families.

Single-Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants

Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this program helps low-income homeowners improve their present living circumstances by providing loans and grants. Homeowners can use these resources for home repairs, renovations, or to address health hazards.

Housing Choice Voucher Program

Under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the federal government provides rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled. Participants are able to obtain their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments, since housing aid is given on behalf of the family or person.

Utility Services

Entergy Bill Assistance

For eligible customers, Entergy Louisiana has partnered with organizations across the state to offer two programs for bill payment assistance, The Power to Care and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Lifeline

The Lifeline program offers qualified low-income consumers a discount on phone service to ensure that all Americans have access to the opportunities and securities phone service brings, like the ability to connect to jobs, family, and emergency services.