New Hampshire Financial Assistance for Needy Families Program (FANF)
New Hampshire
What is New Hampshire Financial Assistance for Needy Families Program (FANF)?
The Financial Assistance for Needy Families Program (FANF) provides cash assistance to families with dependent children through either the Family Assistance Program (FAP), the New Hampshire Employment Program (NHEP), the Unemployed Parent program, or the Interim Disabled Parent program. To qualify, the dependent children must lack parental support or care due to death, continued absence or because one or both parents in a two-parent home are disabled, unemployed or working less than 100 hours a month.
Parents of families eligible for FANF cash assistance are also eligible for Medicaid; children of FANF eligible families are eligible for Healthy Kids Gold medical coverage. Families eligible for FANF who do not live in government subsidized housing are also eligible for Emergency Assistance that can help them get and keep safe and secure housing.
Administration
New Hampshire Financial Assistance for Needy Families Program (FANF) is administered by New Hampshire.
Program Requirements
To be eligible for New Hampshire Family Assistance, you must be a resident of New Hampshire, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien. You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income. You must also be one of the following:
- Have a child 18 years of age or younger, or
- Be pregnant, or
- Be 18 years of age or younger and the head of your household.
Application Details
What is the application process for New Hampshire Financial Assistance for Needy Families Program (FANF)?
The application for this program can be found at:
New Hampshire DDHS SNAP Program
Contact Info
1-800-852-3345