This is a list of resources which may be helpful to those facing serious consumer debt issues or issues relating to bankruptcy, foreclosure, or other financial difficulty.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator
American Association of Retired Persons
https://secure.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action
Affordable Care Act Enrollment
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
https://www.healthcare.gov
Benefits Planner
Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov/planners/credits.html
Center for Medicare Advocacy
https://www.medicareadvocacy.org
Child Nutrition Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov
Counseling Agencies—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hecm_agency_look.cfm
Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://www.hud.gov
DirectExpress
prepaid card
https://www.usdirectexpress.com
Equifax
https://www.equifax.com/personal/
Experian
https://www.experian.com
Fannie Mae Loan Lookup
Federal National Mortgage Association
https://www.knowyouroptions.com/loanlookup
Federal benefits offset program
U.S. Department of the Treasury
https://fiscal.treasury.gov/top/
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security
https://www.fema.gov
Federal Student Aid
U.S. Department of Education
https://studentaid.ed.gov
Feeding America
Hunger Relief Organization
https://www.feedingamerica.org
Find an Attorney
National Association of Consumer Advocates
https://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-attorney
Find Legal Aid
Legal Services Corporation
http://lsc.gov/find-legal-aid
Find Legal Aid Programs
https://www.lawhelp.org/find-help
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.fns.usda.gov
Food Research and Action Center
https://www.frac.org
Free Annual Credit Reports
authorized by Federal law
www.annualcreditreport.com
FSA Feedback System
U.S. Department of Education
https://studentaid.gov/feedback-center/
Housing Counseling—Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc
How to Apply for WIC
National WIC Association
https://www.nwica.org/apply-for-wic
HUD Lender List Search
Department of Housing and Urban Development
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/lender/lenderlist
IBRinfo
student loan income-driven repayment plans
http://www.ibrinfo.org
Internal Revenue Service
https://www.irs.gov
Justice in Aging
https://www.justiceinaging.org
LawHelp:
referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, basic information about legal rights, court forms, self-help information, court information, links to social service agencies, and more in your state
https://www.lawhelp.org
Lifeline
https://data.usac.org/publicreports/CompaniesNearMe/Download/Report
LIHEAP Map State and Territory Contact Listing
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/liheap-state-and-territory-contact-listing
Loan Look-Up Tool FreddieMac
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
https://ww3.freddiemac.com/loanlookup
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Map
Internal Revenue Service
https://www.irs.gov/advocate/low-income-taxpayer-clinics/low-income-taxpayer-clinic-map
Medicare
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
https://www.medicare.gov
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
https://www.nacba.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org
National Employment Law Project
https://www.nelp.org
National School Lunch Program
Food Research and Action Center
https://frac.org/programs/national-school-lunch-program
National Student Loan Data System
U.S. Department of Education
https://nslds.ed.gov/nslds/nslds_SA/
National Veterans Legal Services Program
https://www.nvlsp.org
Nationwide Multistate Licensing System
licensing/registration information on mortgage, consumer finance, debt, and money services companies, branches, and individuals
https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) publications
Access to Utility Service
Collection Actions
Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice
Federal Deception Law
Home Foreclosures
Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications
Repossessions
Student Loan Law
NCLC bookstore
Red Cross Disaster Relief
http://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief
Rural Housing Service
Handbook HB-1-3555
https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/hb-1-3555.pdf
Save Your Home: Tips to Avoid Foreclosure
Federal Housing Administration
https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/2008-5FHA.PDF
Sign up for WIC
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
http://signupwic.com/
Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/sfh/handbook_4000-1
SNAP Outreach
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/outreach
Social Security Administration
https://www.ssa.gov
Student Loan Borrower Assistance
https://www.studentloanborrowerassistance.org
Submit a Complaint
Consumer Financial Protecton Bureau
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge
Department of Education
https://www.disabilitydischarge.com
TransUnion
https://www.transunion.com
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
https://www.va.gov
U.S. Trustee Program (Bankruptcy)
U.S. Department of Justice
https://www.justice.gov/ust
VA Home Loans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS/contact_rlc_info.asp
VA Servicer Handbook M26-4
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/M26_4.asp
Veterans Pension Benefits
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov/pension/application/527EZ/introduction