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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care2 programs
- Cash help2 programs
- Work2 programs
- Disability2 programs
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- School and college1 program
- IDs and records3 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 Kentucky agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Department for Community Based Services
kynect benefits
For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, children's health coverage, health insurance plans, help paying for child care, help with heating bills, and summer food money for kids.
kynect.ky.gov
Office of Unemployment Insurance
Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Claims Portal
For unemployment.
uiclaimsportal.ky.gov
Kentucky Department of Child Support Services
Kentucky Child Support Interactive
For child support.
kentuckychildsupport.ky.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Kentucky, and how to reach them.
Department for Community Based Services
Department for Public Health
Department for Medicaid Services
Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange
Kentucky Department of Education
Office of Unemployment Insurance
Department of Workers' Claims
Kentucky Department of Revenue
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department for Aging and Independent Living
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky Department of Child Support Services
Office of the Attorney General
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Office of Vital Statistics
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Department for Community Based Services
Department for Public Health
Department for Medicaid Services
Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Kentucky Department of Education
Office of Unemployment Insurance
Department of Workers' Claims
Kentucky Department of Revenue
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department for Aging and Independent Living
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky Department of Child Support Services
Office of the Attorney General
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Office of Vital Statistics
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit Kentucky.gov.
Good to know
Kentucky does not have a state general assistance program or a state paid family and medical leave insurance program confirmed in the official sources reviewed. Kentucky’s state EITC is recorded as absent. Kentucky administers Summer EBT as SEBT; Kentucky ran Summer EBT in summer 2026. Kentucky does not have a state earned income tax credit.
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