New Hampshire Assistance Programs

Find aid, help, grants, and locate assistance programs in all cities and counties in New Hampshire, including Nashua and Manchester.

Assistance Programs

Emergency Assistance Program
New Hampshire Housing offers a small Emergency Housing Program that was created to help eligible households with short term grants and assistance for making rental payments, mortgage payments, or helping with utility bills when local municipalities are not able to offer any other assistance. Participants must be in imminent danger of losing their shelter and/or facing an eviction due to financial hardship.

New Hampshire Mortgage Assistance and Foreclosure Help
There are mortgage and foreclosure programs that will assist New Hampshire families with their mortgages and help them stop foreclosure. More.

The state has also created a foreclosure mediation program. It is another option for homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage, or who are facing a foreclosure. Continue.

New Hampshire Health Kids Gold
This is a dental and health insurance program for children. It provides the highest level of health insurance coverage with no co-pay for the Health Kids program.

New Hampshire Health Kids Silver and Silver Buy In
Another health and dental insurance program that is available for children under the age of 19. This provides a second level of insurance coverage with a monthly premium that ranges from $25 to $45 per child depending on household income.

New Hampshire Senior Prescription Drug Discount Program
A discount prescription drug card program for NH residents that are age 65 or older. Find additional prescription drug savings.

Financial Assistance to Needy Families
Provides temporary financial, cash grants, and medical bill assistance to families in New Hampshire with dependent children who need help.

Free Health Care
Community health centers in New Hampshire provide free medical care, prescription drugs, and more. They have recently received federal government funding to help more residents. Read more.

The Food Stamp Program
This is all about health and good nutrition. It will provide eligible households and individuals with benefits used to purchase food items at a grocery store, supermarket or other participating food retailer. The Food Stamp Program in New Hampshire ensures that all individuals and families have an opportunity to learn more about purchasing and cooking nutritious, healthy meals.

Free legal help and advice
There are some non-profit law firms and volunteer attorneys in New Hampshire that provide residents with free legal assistance and consultations. Learn more.

New Hampshire Rx Card
The free prescription drug savings card offers savings of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs purchased at retail pharmacies and other retail stores throughout the state and even across the country. It is targeted towards people with limited or no health insurance. The New Hampshire Rx Card has no income requirements, no membership restrictions,  no age limitations, and there are not even any applications to complete.

Assistance From New Hampshire Cities and Counties

Hillsborough County (Nashua)

Merrimack County (Concord)

Rockingham County

York County

New Hampshire Utility and Heating Bill Assistance Programs

Fuel Assistance Program
The Fuel Assistance Program will provides aid and benefits to New Hampshire families to assist them with paying heating costs. Both homeowners and renters are eligible for aid from the the Fuel Assistance Program.

New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program
Qualifying customers can receive a discount on their monthly electric bill. The utility bill discounts provided will range anywhere from 5 to 70%. read more on the electric assistance program.

Free Home Heating Oil
Citizens Energy offers a program called Oil Heat that provides free heating oil to New Hampshire families in need of help with winter heating bills.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
New Hampshire's regulated utility companies are part of this fuel fund that is managed by local community action agencies in coordination with LIHEAP. It is a "last resort" assistance program that operates year round, and it will help households after other aid, such as LIHEAP, is exhausted.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP):
This assistance program can help you save energy and thus pay lower heating and utility bills. It will help those in need conserve energy and improve the health and safety of their home.