Economic Assistance provides stability for families through a variety of programs. You can learn more about these services in the EA Portfolio.
What We Do
The Economic Assistance team helps lower income North Dakotans when they are struggling to make ends meet by connecting them to resources that can help meet their basic needs, preventing greater and more damaging crises.
Program Administration
- Federal Compliance
- State Plan
- State Law & Administrative Rules
- Federal Reporting
- Federal & State Agreements
Service Delivery
- Program and Policy Support
- Training
- Benefit Issuance
- Integrated Eligibility System Development and Maintenance
Program Integrity and Performance
- Program Monitoring
- Federal and State Quality Reviews
- Federal and State Audits
- Performance Improvement
How We Help
Click through the images below to learn about Economic Assistance Programs.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible families with home heating and weatherization costs.
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See the impact LIHEAP makes for North Dakota families by viewing the LIHEAP Data Dashboard.
Learn about quality control reviews for LIHEAP on the LIHEAP QC Dashboard.
Child Care Assistance Program
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps pay a portion of the cost of childcare for working families, or families in training or education programs.
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See the impact CCAP makes for North Dakota families by viewing the CCAP Data Dashboard.
Learn about quality control reviews for CCAP on the CCAP QC Dashboard.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of lower-income families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
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Learn about quality contro reviews for SNAP on the SNAP QC Dashboard.
ND Rent Help
ND Rent Help offers financial assistance for households experiencing homelessness.
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See the impact NDRH makes for North Dakota families by viewing the NDRH Data Dashboard.
ND Help for Homeowners
ND Help for Homeowners offers financial assistance for homeowners at risk of housing instability due to financial issues.
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See the impact HFH makes for North Dakota families by viewing the NDHFH Data Dashboard.
Temporary Assistance
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program helps move families from public assistance to self-sufficiency by providing cash assistance along with work readiness, training and job placement services.
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Learn about quality control reviews for TANF on the TANF QQC Dashboard.
Foundations of Wellbeing
Economic Health
Having the resources you need to meet basic needs contributes to stability and is a foundation you can build on
Behavioral Health
Having good mental health and a healthy relationship with substances boosts your ability to weather life’s storms
Physical Health
When you are in good physical health you can better navigate the activities of daily and community life
The Foundations of Wellbeing are Interconnected
The stability that comes from good economic health can improve behavioral health. The stability that comes from good physical and behavioral health enables economic health.
Economic Assistance supports the Foundations of Wellbeing through financial help programs.