Other Resources
211 Assistance
Visit these sites for links to many community resources:
Maryland: 211md.org
Delaware: delaware211.org
Virginia: 211virginia.org
Government Assistance
MARYLAND:
- Maryland Assistance Program Resources
http://www.maryland.gov/pages/residents.aspx?view=Assistance%20Programs - Maryland Department of Human Services
http://dhr.maryland.gov/ - Child Care Subsidy Program
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/families/child-care-subsidy-program/subsidy-forms
DELAWARE:
- General Assistance Services and Programs
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/main/asistnce.htm - Delaware Assist
https://assist.dhss.delaware.gov/
VIRGINIA:
- Common Help
https://commonhelp.virginia.gov/access/ - Virginia Department of Social Services
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/
Disability Benefits
Social Security administers disability benefits through two programs:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or “Disability,” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work: https://www.ssa.gov/disability
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources: https://www.ssa.gov/ssi
Visit the websites for more information, including who is eligible, how to apply, and how Social Security makes a disability determination.