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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care1 program
- Cash help1 program
- Work1 program
- Disability2 programs
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- Taxes1 program
- School and college2 programs
- IDs and records3 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 Louisiana agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
CAFÉ Customer Portal
For food benefits, cash help for families, and child support.
cafe-cp.dcfs.la.gov
Louisiana Department of Health
Louisiana Medicaid Online Services Center
For Medicaid and children's health coverage.
medicaid.la.gov
Louisiana Department of Insurance
HealthCare.gov
For health insurance plans.
healthcare.gov
Louisiana Housing Corporation
Louisiana LIHEAP Online Application
For help with heating bills.
lhc.la.gov
Louisiana Department of Health
Louisiana SUN Bucks application
For summer food money for kids.
louisiana.summerebtapp.com
Louisiana Workforce Commission
HiRE
For unemployment.
louisianaworks.net
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Louisiana, and how to reach them.
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry
Louisiana Board of Regents
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
Louisiana Department of Health
Louisiana Housing Corporation
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Louisiana Department of Education
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry
Louisiana Board of Regents
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit Louisiana.gov.
Good to know
Louisiana has no state general assistance program listed here and no state paid family or medical leave program listed here. Louisiana participates in SUN Bucks for 2026; it has not opted out. State pre-K and school meal enrollment is generally handled through local schools or providers. Program contact details and channels can vary by local office.
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