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Learn about benefit programs

On Access Arkansas, you can manage your case, report changes, upload documents DHS needs, and apply for:

Health Care to help pay for doctor visits, medications, and other health services you get in facilities or in your community.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help buy food at participating stores
Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) benefits to help eligible families pay
for basic needs

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Health Care

Medicaid, for those who are eligible, may help pay medical bills, doctor's visits, services in the home and facilities, and Medicare premiums.

DHS offers health care to the following groups of people:

Children under age 19
Adults age 19 - 64
Adults who are older, blind, or have a disability
Children who are blind or have a disability
Residents of a nursing home or assisted living facility

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP benefits can help eligible households buy healthy food from participating stores each month.

To decide if you can get SNAP benefits, DHS will ask you:

How many people live in your home
The amount of money you make
What things you own

Some SNAP clients may have to do work or other activities to be eligible for benefits. Access Arkansas lets you apply and report information for your benefits all in one
place.

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Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA)

TEA offers short-term financial benefits to help families with limited incomes meet
basic needs and improve their earning ability.

Households must have a child under 18 years old living in the home and meet other requirements. Eligible families may qualify to get:

Money to help pay bills
Job training
Childcare assistance
Transportation assistance

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Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP)

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance to low-income households with damage caused by a natural disaster.

People residing in the following counties can apply:

A disaster has been declared in more than 10 counties

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Apply online and manage your benefits any time

Apply for benefits

Apply online so you can have access to your account at any time. You can start, save, and go back to your online application.

Tips when applying for benefits

Be ready to answer questions about everyone applying such as:

Social Security number and birth date
Citizenship or immigration status
Money from jobs and other sources
The value of cars and other property
How much you pay for bills

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Quick access to your account and applications

Your account

Check the status of your benefits, make changes, and more.

Create an account

Create an account to apply for benefits.

If you applied using a paper application, you can create an account to check the status of your application, make changes, and more.

Create an Account

State benefit programs help people with littleor no money who are in need

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) provides food assistance to low-income households with damage caused by a natural disaster.

Am I Eligible?

See if you qualify for 30 programs including, ARHOME, Arkids First, SNAP, Childcare Assistance, Pregnant Woman Coverage, and others.

Need to Choose anARHOME Plan?

ARHOME is the new program that takes the place of Arkansas Works.If you have been approved for the ARHOME Health Care program and need to choose a health care plan, click below.

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Health Care

Helps cover visit to doctors, dentists, medicine, and more through programs including ARKids, ARChoices, and ARHOME.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Offers eligible clients help buying food at participating stores

Transitional Employment Assistance(TEA)

Helps families with transitional financial assistance

Need More Help?

Here you can find:

Career education
Volunteer opportunities
Health centers and services
Other resources in your area

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Community Partners

Community Partners are community organizations that help Arkansans apply for and manage their benefits. Benefits include SNAP, TEA and Health Care benefits.