Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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DHS Online Application
(Separate Website)
Apply online for food assistance, cash assistance (FIP), child care assistance, medical assistance, well-child and prenatal care.
By: Iowa Department of Human Services
Forms Used by the Iowa Department of Human Services
(Separate Website)
A list of available online forms and forms you can print from the Department of Human Services.
By: Department of Human Services, State of Iowa
Appealing decisions by the Iowa Department of Human Services
(Separate Website)
If your application for Medicaid or other help through the Iowa Department of Human Services is denied or services reduced you can file an appeal. The Appeals Section provides an efficient way of ensuring that persons affected by the Department of Human Services' decisions have access to due process of the law. There is no fee or charge for filing an appeal.
By: Iowa Department of Human Services
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Ask for Help from the Iowa Department for the Blind
(Separate Website)
Referral form for help from the Iowa Department of the Blind.
By: Iowa Department for the Blin
Social Security online application for disability benefits
(Separate Website)
Apply online for disability benefits from the SSI and SSDI programs.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Retirement Benefits Application
(Separate Website)
Apply online for Social Security Retirement Benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
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