State Assistance Resources
Connect with additional state support programs to help meet your family’s needs.
Applying for State Support
Temporary Assistance
The Temporary Assistance (TA) program provides a monthly cash benefit to help eligible families cover costs for their children, like clothing, utilities, and other services.
Supplemental Assistance Program
The Supplemental Assistance Program (SNAP) offers a monthly benefit to help you buy food and food products given as an EBT card.
Home Energy Assistance
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides families with assistance in home energy services, like heating and cooling costs.
Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Benefits
Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Benefits (WIC) provides supplemental food, health care referrals, nutrition education and breastfeeding promotion to eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age five. Fathers, grandparents, guardians, and foster parents may also apply for benefits for the children living in their household.
Nutritional Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after-school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards.
Health Insurance
If you do not have health insurance or need help paying for your health care, you may be eligible for coverage through MO HealthNet, which is Missouri’s Medicaid program.
Missouri Family Resources
Visit the Missouri Family Resources website to find more resources to assist you and your family. This includes items such as food, housing, goods, transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal resources.
