New Hampshire Resources

Cash & Food Assistance

• Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Cash assistance available to residents who enter the U.S. under humanitarian protection with low incomes

To apply for all types of assistance, including cash, SNAP, childcare assistance, and Medicaid, complete the appropriate form below and submit to NH Department of Health and Human Services:

– Application for Assistance (Form 800)

– Medical Assistance for Children, Pregnant Women, and Parent/Caretaker Relative (Form 800 insert)

DHHS offers online services through NH EASY Gateway to Services, New Hampshire’s Electronic Application System. Learn how to apply for assistance, check eligibility, track your application status, and more by visiting the NH EASY Gateway to Services web page.

Apply by printing out one of the applications, completing it, and mailing it in to your local District Office.

Call 1-844-ASK-DHHS (1-844-275-3447)

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition to low-income women who are pregnant or families that have children aged birth to five.

Find a WIC clinic closest to you at www.signupWIC.com or call the State WIC Agency at 1-800-942-4321.

OR, you can now use an online WIC pre-application tool to get started on applying for WIC services. This tool can be found on the website linked above.

• Matching Grant

A federal program supporting participants to attain self-sufficiency within 240 days (eight months) of arrival in the United States through financial, case management, and employment support.

To apply, contact the International Institute of New England Manchester Office: 603-647-1500

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

A program that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people aged 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.

Employment

• International Institute of New England

Phone: 603-647-1500

• Ascentria Services for New Americans

Phone: 603-224-8111

• Building Community in New Hampshire

Phone: 603-935-9620

• New Hampshire Employment Security

Phone: 1-800-852-3400

Documentation

• Driver and Vehicle Services

Information and resources about obtaining a driver’s license or state ID

Phone: 603-227-4000

• Social Security Administration (SSA) Directory

Provides Social Security Numbers and administers retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enroll individuals in Medicare

Phone: 1-800-772-1213

Language

• International Institute of New England

Phone: 603-647-1500

• Ascentria

Phone: 603-224-8111

• Second Start

Phone: 603-225-3318

• Adult Learning Center

Phone: 603-598-8303

Legal

• MIRA COALITION

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• International Institute of New England
• Building Community in New Hampshire
• NH 603 Legal Aid

Transition to Resettlement Network (after 90 days)

Please refer to Key State Contacts tab for information about local resettlement agencies and other refugee-serving organizations.

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