Prescription Assistance Programs (PAPs) have emerged in an effort to help patients who lack health insurance or prescription drug coverage access the medications they need but can’t afford.These programs are typically offered by pharmaceutical companies to provide free or low cost prescription drugs to qualifying...
If you had a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund of part of your insurance premium and/or a share of any excess earnings from the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. What is a FHA Loan? The FHA is...
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) helps low-income households reduce their energy costs by making their homes more energy efficient. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, and is often administered by the same agency that offers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance...
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), often referred to as the “the senior box program”, helps low-income individuals at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious food. CSFP serves approximately 600,000 low‐income people each month, and provides more than just food...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides many homeowners with protection against foreclosure, as well as the right to pause mortgage payments during times of financial hardship.A federal law put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic offers two protections for homeowners with...
