Teacher Finds Government Assistance Services for Her School Kids
ByWell Done, Michelle.
I just had to share the great results that Michelle is getting in sharing the TANF lists with the children in her classroom. Their parents are applying for and……
….. getting! support with food, utilities, weatherizing their homes and other needs with these government assistance services’ grants.
They went through the link they found on our TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) list (scroll down) and got their applications in. Michelle shared with us that many of her kids are from families hard hit by the recession. She showed them the parents the links to visit for information on government assistance services and encouraged them to apply. The food assistance alone makes a huge difference in how they show up at school. We just have to say Well Done, Michelle! Her efforts went a long way in helping the kids in her school room and their families. Nice job.
It is these grant programs that help keep unemployed workers funded until they find new work; that help cover the gap to keep homes warm and families fed; that help with costs of medical prescriptions; that feed and help keep kids in school; emergency assistance..
Click here for the link to a tool by a federal government service to calculate where you fall on qualifying for assistance (but remember in your state it may be different). Each state determines its own qualification levels.
Click here to find out what the federal government assesses as the income poverty by state: you have to scroll down to find the income levels listed by state.
The funds are allocated by state. So no two states have the exact same programs. That’s why it’s so hard to say what all US citizens can expect in terms of assistance. What we used to call The Food Stamps Program we now hear referred to as temporary assistance or nutrition assistance. What was once called welfare (now a program that is gone) is now referred to as Temporary Assistance for Needy families. (TANF)
Click here to find your state’s programs for which YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW CAN APPLY. Get the word out. These funds are available for families, students, individuals, unemployed as well workers. These funds are for those who need to get help with food and utilities or perhaps winterizing their homes now that winter has fully arrived.( Brr…!) The list is long. It is different in each state.
To give you some ideas of what’s out there to apply for, here is one random state’s list of government grant programs – FREE MONEY – Here are some from the government services list:
* Child Care Subsidy (Help paying for child care)
* Emergency Assistance (Short-Term Financial Assistance for Families in Crisis)
* Food and Nutrition Services (Formerly Food Stamps)
* Heating and Air Repair and Replacement (Repair or replace inefficient systems)
* Heating and Cooling Assistance (Crisis Intervention)
* Low Income Energy Assistance
* Refugee Assistance
* Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (click here to go to WIC webpage)
* State-County Special Assistance, In Home (Help to Stay in Your Home)
* Weatherization Assistance
* Work First Cash Assistance
Apply! Help those in need to apply! Direct them where to go.. In the TANF list you will find phone numbers when I could find any.. In most cases, the web presence is where you can actually apply online and get things going right away.
Happy Holidays and Good Food and Warm Houses To You
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December 11th, 2009 at 4:59 am
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December 22nd, 2009 at 4:42 am
Great post, thanks! Great info
January 5th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Thanks for the informative post, this will be a great help!
January 6th, 2010 at 5:21 am
There are very few pepole who like doing things for others.Thanks Michelle.
January 24th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Very inspiring and touching, most people dont go out of their way to help people, these people are sadly a minority and its great to see what you do..I hope you get all the help you need!
January 30th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Touching indeed, we need more people like this to help our kids, especially those poor lesser fortunate kids who do not get any attention at all..People should be more aware of things like this..
February 4th, 2010 at 2:37 am
Sometimes, the hardest hit are the ones who are at a loss of where to go to for help. They just don’t know that there are assistance available, let alone where to find them. But it’s also inspiring that there are people who are willing to go out of their way to help and make a difference. For these people, they have my admiration and respect indeed.
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February 4th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Great information thanks for sharing this with us.In fact in all posts of this blog their is something to learn . your work is very good and i appreciate your work and hopping for some more informative posts . Again thanks.
February 6th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
This is amazing, its fantastic to see and know that such people exist! knowing that children are in safer and more responsible hands is what every parent needs.
February 10th, 2010 at 9:53 am
My teacher back in 6th grade used to go out of her way to help kids in charity. She would take us and show us how fortunate we are. And I now realize that, you remind me of her..may god bless you..
February 11th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Top post. I look forward to reading more. Cheers
February 12th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Sensational info. I look forward to seeing more.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Thanks for the post. Keep the great work.
February 12th, 2010 at 3:17 am
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February 12th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Some people are kind hearted making good deeds for other people.. You got me teary eyed in there.. i was touched and inspired by the story.. only few people can do that.. More power to your site!
February 19th, 2010 at 10:33 am
this is great. i wish more people would be helping kids.
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February 25th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Amazing stuff, really touching. I’m sure you must have been awarded for your efforts in someway, thats a really modest thing to do! it really is! I really hope you get all the support you need!
March 2nd, 2010 at 10:12 am
That is really touching, I think what your doing is totally selfless. These things really make me smile! I do hope youg et all the support you need1
March 13th, 2010 at 3:35 am
This is amazing, incredibly moving! I wish all teachers had your heart! Its really hard to get teachers with this amount of commitment these days, I applaud you!
March 16th, 2010 at 7:55 am
Fantastic stuff! its quite astounding that you managed to do something like that. Hopefully many people would now take you as an example and we would see more people like you in the future!
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March 18th, 2010 at 3:38 am
I only wish that more people in Australia could have these type of options in education.
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March 20th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
It is very informative blog.
March 26th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
That is just amazing, well done, please continue to do your hard work.
March 30th, 2010 at 2:46 am
Incredibly, so should all the professors to behave, that they care about their students …
March 30th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Unfortunately few such professors.
March 31st, 2010 at 5:06 am
This is great, though this doesnt really apply to everyone unfortunately. Few teachers really care about there students they really should read this article!
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April 11th, 2010 at 12:56 am
This is a good post. Keep up the good work!
April 16th, 2010 at 3:14 am
Very touching! really respect people you, its not easy trying to do good things when everyone keeps harping on you all the time. Great work, good luck with it all !
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April 28th, 2010 at 11:09 am
It is the great thing that now teachers and students can find assistance from the government. I am sure that this step will increase the quality of education and this will also make the way of our progress very smooth.
May 13th, 2010 at 2:52 am
Great stuff, would love to see more teachers showing interest like this!Its always nice to know that there’s is someone at school who actually really cares about your kids..
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June 6th, 2010 at 11:20 am
It’s nice to know that the government is doing something to support those in need especially the children. Education is very important to everybody, focusing on their educational needs can give them a better life in the future.
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June 18th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Well done Michelle – keep up the good work!
June 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Great inspiration, a real motivating story for teachers and parents out there.. We could all learn a lesson from this, thank you for sharing your heart touching story with us! cheers..
August 6th, 2010 at 1:54 am
This is good to hear, our teachers need all the help they can get in their.
August 13th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Now thats a helping hand, its good to know that there are some teachers seeking assistance other than for themselves! a very noble gesture, hope we see more teachers like this!
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:50 am
That’s awfully nice of the teachers! The education system in the US needs all the help it can get!