Low-Income Resources in Wyoming
Welcome to Money Fit’s Low-income resource list. There are different options organized into four categories: Food, Housing/Utilities, Child/Family Care, and Healthcare. Each resource has a brief description as well as contact information like a phone number and website URL.
We also provided an application for our Debt Management Program. If you’re struggling with debt, our nonprofit organization can provide the help you need to overcome financial burdens.
Use the following resources to determine if you qualify to receive financial assistance from a variety of programs.
How You Can Benefit From a Debt Management Program
Debt relief, debt counseling, debt consolidation, debt negotiations, debt elimination, and debt management all seem to mean the same thing: get rid of debt. With our Debt Management Program we can:
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Help you put together a personal or household budget.
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Provide you with clarity regarding your current debt situation (whom you owe, how much, and how long it would take to repay at minimum payments.)
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Compare your current debt repayment options with a debt management program.
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Negotiate new agreements with your creditors on your behalf to lower your interest rates, stop late or over-limit fees, and start reporting your payments as on time rather than late.
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Simplify your life by accepting a single payment during the month from you and dispersing it to all of your creditors per their new agreements with you.
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Offer you multiple free financial education programs, classes, tools, and materials to increase your ability going forward to avoid similar financial struggles
If you are looking for a program that helps you repay 100% of your debts at more favorable terms, then look no further than Money Fit’s Debt Management Program.
Food Resources
Wyoming Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Food Stamp Program is committed to customer service by informing our citizens about the benefits of participating in the Food Stamp Program, and linking individuals to other community and state agencies for the help they need.
Address: 2300 Capitol Ave Third Floor Hathaway Building Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 1-877-290-9401
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov/
Federal Resource – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Housing and Utilities
Heating Assistance (LIEAP)
Heating Assistance or LIEAP is paid for the months of November through May. Applications are accepted beginning the first working day in October through the last working day of February of the program year. Benefits are based on household size, household income, and the type of fuel used as the primary heating source. Payments are made directly to the fuel provider.
Address: 400 East 1st Street, Ste. 206Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 1-307-347-6181 | 1-800-246-4221
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov/
federal resource – Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs.
Child and Family Care
Kid Care CHIP
Kid Care CHIP offers low to no-cost health care coverage to Wyoming’s children and teens. Qualifying children can stay healthy by receiving medical, dental, and vision services.
Address: 6101 Yellowstone Road, Ste 210Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 1-877-543-7669
Website: https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/chip/
Wyomingatwork.com
We bridge human and economic development for Wyoming’s future. We envision Wyoming with a well-prepared, economically self-sufficient workforce that empowers employees and employers to enjoy an improved quality of life.
Address: 122 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor EastCheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 1-307-777-8650
Website: https://www.wyomingatwork.com/vosnet/Default.aspx
Unemployment Insurance Division
Unemployment Insurance is a program to pay temporary benefits to those workers who lose their job through no fault of their own, are seeking work, and meet definite requirements.
Address: 100 W. MidwestP.O. Box 2760Casper, WY 82602
Phone: 1-307-473-3789 | 1-307-235-3264
Website: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1831
Federal Resource – Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children that helps families by providing financial assistance to purchase healthy supplemental foods from WIC-authorized vendors.
WIC also provides nutrition education, breastfeeding information, and support as well as assists in finding healthcare and other community services.
Federal Resource – The Head Start Program
Head Start programs support children’s growth and development in a positive learning environment through a variety of services, which include
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Early learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development
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Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health, and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
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Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Federal Resource – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services. State-administered programs may include childcare assistance, job preparation, and work assistance.
Healthcare Resources
Prescription Drug Assistance Program
The Prescription Drug Assistance Program is a state-funded pharmaceutical assistance program. For qualifying individuals, the benefit allows three (3) prescriptions per month.
Address: 401 Hathaway BuildingCheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 1-307-777-7656 | 1-866-571-0944
Website: https://medicineassistancetool.org/
Federal Resource – Medicaid
Authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 alongside Medicare. All states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories have Medicaid programs designed to provide health coverage for low-income people. Although the Federal government establishes certain parameters for all states to follow, each state administers its Medicaid program differently, resulting in variations in Medicaid coverage across the country.