The Family Assistance Program provides financial assistance to meet basic needs for families with a dependent child under age 18 or age 19 if s/he is a full time student in a secondary school or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training and whose income and resources do not exceed established agency standards.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Alabama, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a U.S. national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply, fill out an application and bring it with you to apply in person at your local Department of Human Resources office. Click here for the application:
http://dhr.alabama.gov/documents/FAD-690.pdf
You can find your local Department of Human Resources office by clicking here:
http://dhr.alabama.gov/counties/county_select.aspx
Program Contact Information
To view additional eligibility requirements for the program, please visit:
http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Family_Assistance/FA_Eligibilty_Req.aspx
For more information on this program, please visit:
http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Family_Assistance/Family_Assistance_Program.aspx
Or you can call the main office for the Department of Human Resources:
334-242-1310
