
Find out if you’re eligible for benefits!
There are many services and assistance available to Oregonians of all ages and circumstances who are experiencing economic challenges, and it can be difficult to find them if you don’t know where to look. Oregon Helps! is a completely free, anonymous, and easy to use online prescreening service that can determine your potential eligibility for any of 30+ local assistance resources.
After completing a brief questionnaire about the people in your home, your income, and your living expenses, you will receive a list of potential sources of assistance with contact and application information.
Find out if you’re eligible for benefits at Oregon Helps!
*This program may be used in English, Spanish, Russian or Vietnamese.
Your customized results may include information and links to these programs:
Food and Nutrition
- Women Infants and Children (WIC)
- Supplemental Nutrition and Food (SNAP) – Formerly Food Stamps
- Oregon Farm Direct Nutrition Program
Housing and Utilities
- Portland Water Bureau Financial Assistance Program
- Low-Income Energy Assistance (LIEAP)
- Housing Subsidy
Children and Family Resources
- Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
- Employment-Related Child Care (ERDC)
- National School Lunch Program
Health Care
- Oregon Prescription Drug Program
- Oregon Health Plan – Medical Assistance for Children, Adults and Families
Financial Benefits
- Property Tax Relief
- Child Tax Credit (CTC)
- Individual Development Accounts
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Federal Elderly/Disabled Tax Credit
- Home Care Tax Credit
- Oregon Dependent Care Tax Credit
- Oregon’s Working Family Tax Credit
Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Residential Care Facilities
- Adult Foster Care
- Medicare
- In-Home Care: Help in Your Home
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Medical Assistance for Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities
- Medicare Savings
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Social Security
- Senior Drug Program
- Assisted Living Facilities
