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- Food4 programs
- Health care3 programs
- Housing2 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care1 program
- Cash help1 program
- Work2 programs
- Disability1 program
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- School and college2 programs
- IDs and records2 programs
- Legal help2 programs
- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
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- Lost a jobMoney, food and health coverage while you look for work.
- Having a babyHealth care, food and time off for you and your baby.
- A fire, flood or stormShelter, food, repairs and papers after a disaster.
- A new diagnosis or disabilityHealth care, income and help at work after a big health change.
- Someone diedWhat to do in the first weeks, and help for the family.
- Divorce or separationHealth coverage, child support and money when a household splits.
- Leaving the militaryVA health care and benefits, school, work and health coverage.
- Turning 65Medicare, Social Security and help with costs.
- Getting out of jail or prisonAn ID, health care, food and a place to stay after release.
- Facing eviction or losing housingRent help, legal help and a safe place to stay.
- Not safe at homeSafety first, then a place to stay and money of your own.
Apply online
Websites run by Alabama agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Alabama Department of Human Resources
ACES Self-Service Portal
For food benefits and cash help for families.
acesselfservice.dhr.alabama.gov
Alabama Department of Human Resources
MyDHR Food Assistance
For food benefits.
mydhr.alabama.gov
Alabama Department of Human Resources
OneAlabama Family Assistance
For cash help for families.
one.alabama.gov
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Insure Alabama
For Medicaid and children's health coverage.
insurealabama.adph.state.al.us
Alabama Medicaid Agency
HealthCare.gov
For health insurance plans.
healthcare.gov
Workforce Alabama
Alabama Unemployment Claimant Portal
For unemployment.
uiclaimantportal.labor.alabama.gov
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
First Class Pre-K Registration
For preschool.
prek.alaceed.alabama.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Alabama, and how to reach them.
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Senior Services
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alabama Housing Finance Authority
Alabama State Department of Education
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Revenue
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Alabama Department of Human Resources
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Workforce Alabama
Alabama Department of Labor
Alabama Department of Senior Services
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Alabama Department of Mental Health
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alabama Housing Finance Authority
Alabama State Department of Education
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Alabama Department of Revenue
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Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit Alabama.gov.
Good to know
Alabama has no state general assistance or paid family and medical leave program, and no state earned income tax credit was confirmed on official sources. Alabama was operating SUN Bucks in 2026; it had not opted out. The state marketplace application offers Medicaid and ALL Kids screening, while Alabama residents seeking unsubsidized marketplace coverage use HealthCare.gov. The state aging phone is formatted numerically as 800-243-5463.
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