Section 10.130  Assistance Programs

a)         The types of assistance programs administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services include:  financial assistance and food stamps.

b)         Financial Assistance Programs – consists primarily of direct cash payments to recipients.  The various financial assistance programs are:

1)         Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled – State Supplemental Payment for aged, blind or disabled persons.

2)         Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for families with one or more children.

3)         Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) for refugees from any country.

4)         Repatriate Program for United States citizens and their dependents returned from a foreign country by the U.S. Department of State.

5)         General Assistance for individuals and families who do not qualify for assistance under the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD)-State Supplemental Payment (SSP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs and who meet GA program requirements. Medical assistance is also provided under GA.

c)         Food Stamps – provides increased food purchasing benefits to recipients.  Food stamp benefits are available to individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2017 et seq.).