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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care1 program
- Cash help1 program
- Work2 programs
- Disability2 programs
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- Taxes1 program
- School and college1 program
- IDs and records2 programs
- Legal help1 program
- 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 Montana agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Montana DPHHS Online Application
For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, children's health coverage, and help with heating bills.
apply.mt.gov
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
HealthCare.gov
For health insurance plans.
healthcare.gov
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Montana SUN Bucks application
For summer food money for kids.
dphhs.mt.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Montana, and how to reach them.
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
888-706-1535Website: dphhs.mt.gov
Runs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Montana Medicaid
- Healthy Montana Kids
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Weatherization Assistance Program
- Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship
- SUN Bucks
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Aging Services
- Developmental Disabilities Program
- Behavioral Health Services
- Child Support Services
- Family Violence Prevention and Services
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Montana Department of Revenue
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, WIC Program
Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Vital Records
Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
Montana Veterans Affairs Division
Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Vocational Rehabilitation
Montana University System
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
888-706-1535Website: dphhs.mt.gov
Runs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Montana Medicaid
- Healthy Montana Kids
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Weatherization Assistance Program
- Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship
- SUN Bucks
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Aging Services
- Developmental Disabilities Program
- Behavioral Health Services
- Child Support Services
- Family Violence Prevention and Services
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Montana Department of Commerce
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Montana Department of Revenue
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, WIC Program
Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Vital Records
Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
Montana Veterans Affairs Division
Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Vocational Rehabilitation
Montana University System
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit State of Montana.
Good to know
Montana has no state paid family and medical leave program listed by its agencies. No separate state general assistance cash program was confirmed in the agency materials reviewed. Montana participates in SUN Bucks; DPHHS provides an opt-out contact. Some URLs and application channels are taken from official agency pages that may link to separately operated local service organizations. Montana supports local early learning programs and preschool special education, but does not list a statewide universal pre-K program.
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