Participating FirstStep Program Web Sites

Food Stamp Program
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp

Medicaid
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/

Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/
www.medicare.gov

Social Security
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/disability

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/schip/

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Administration
www.socialsecurity.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Office of Family Assistance
Administration for Children and Families
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/

One-Stop Career Center System
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration ­ Lead Agency
www.doleta.gov

VA Health Care
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/health_benefits/

VA Compensation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml#homeless

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov/homeless/index.cfm

Other Federal Web Sites


DisabilityInfo.gov
www.disabilityinfo.gov

DisabilityInfo.gov is a comprehensive online resource specifically designed to provide people with disabilities the information they need to know quickly.

GovBenefits
www.govbenefits.gov/

GovBenefits is a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations with a shared vision - to provide improved, personalized access to government assistance programs.

Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.hrsa.gov

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeks to improve and expand access to quality health care for all.

Homeless Policy Academies
www.hrsa.gov/homeless/index.htm

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other Federal agencies designed a series of Policy Academies to help state and local policy makers improve access to mainstream resources for people who are homeless. Each state develops an action plan outlining its implementation and evaluation process.

Interagency Council on Homelessness
www.ich.gov

The Interagency Council on Homelessness is responsible for providing Federal leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.

State Human Services Administrators List
Administration for Children and Families
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/hs_dir2.htm.

State and Local Government on the Net
www.statelocalgov.net/

State and Local Government on the Net is a frequently updated directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet, created by Piper Resources, an Internet publishing firm.

State Medicaid Toll-Free Numbers Directory
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/allstatecontacts.asp

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
T: 1-800-375-5283
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

On March 1, 2003, services formerly provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) transitioned into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).