In response to concerns about long wait periods for disability benefit determination, the Compassionate Allowances program is available to applicants whose medical conditions are so serious that they are clearly qualified for disability benefits. This allows the most obviously disabled applicants to receive benefits within a quicker timeline—often 3 to 6 weeks after applying for...Read More

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP — formerly the Food Stamp program) is an important federal program that provides low income adults and people with disabilities with a monthly benefit that they can use to purchase food. This program is especially important for low income seniors who often live on fixed budgets and are forced...Read More

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF uses state funds to provide up to 5 years of cash assistance along with work readiness, training and job placement services.  The primary purposes of TANF are to provide families in...Read More

The CAL initiative is designed to help the Social Security Administration (SSA) expedite the waiting period for individuals applying for Social Security benefits. It is meant to help those with the most serious disabilities reach a disability determination from the SSA faster enabling those individuals to get the benefits they need in a timely manner....Read More