Financial Assistance Calculators
Free Eligibility Screening Tools
Finding out what assistance you qualify for shouldn’t require hours of research or a phone call just to get a basic answer. These free tools give you an instant, plain-English result in seconds.
The Tools
SNAP Eligibility Estimator
Estimates whether your household may qualify for SNAP food assistance (formerly food stamps) based on your household size and monthly income. Shows your estimated monthly benefit range if you qualify.
Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Calculator
Shows what percentage of the Federal Poverty Level your household income falls at, then maps that to 8 common programs — SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, LIHEAP, WIC, Head Start, School Lunch, and Section 8 — with a clear “likely eligible / may qualify / check your state” result for each.
WIC Eligibility Estimator
Checks whether pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding moms, infants, or young children in your household may qualify for WIC nutrition support. Shows the specific food and benefit package available for each person who may be eligible.
LIHEAP Energy Assistance Estimator
Estimates eligibility for LIHEAP, the federal program that helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills or respond to energy emergencies. Accounts for your fuel type and whether you are facing a shutoff notice or active crisis.
Medicaid & CHIP Estimator
Screens for health coverage eligibility across multiple groups — children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities. Results adjust based on whether your state expanded Medicaid under the ACA, which makes a major difference for adult eligibility.
Important Disclaimers
These tools are screening estimators only. They are not applications, and they do not guarantee eligibility for any program.
Results are based on federal guidelines and may not reflect your state’s specific rules, income counting methods, asset limits, or categorical eligibility standards. Many programs have additional requirements beyond income and household size.
Income limits, benefit amounts, and program availability change periodically. The figures used in these tools reflect 2025 federal poverty guidelines for the contiguous 48 states and Washington D.C. Alaska and Hawaii have separate, higher guidelines.
Nothing on this site is legal or financial advice. We are an independent information resource — we are not affiliated with any government agency, and we do not process applications or determine final eligibility.
To apply or get a formal eligibility determination, contact your state or local agency directly:
Your Privacy
Your answers stay on your device
These tools run entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to our servers, stored in a database, or shared with anyone. We do not collect, log, or sell any data you input into these estimators.