Government Benefits in Delaware
Where Delaware residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, and home energy assistance, plus every nationwide program available to everyone.
How This Works
SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP are federal programs, but each state runs its own application portal and sets some of its own rules — including, for Medicaid, whether the state expanded eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act. The cards below link you straight to Delaware's official application system for each program. Exact income limits change with annual poverty-guideline updates, so we intentionally don't publish a specific number here — the portal will show your exact cutoff for your household size.
Food Supplement Program (SNAP)
DE Dept. of Health & Social Services
ASSIST also screens for Medicaid and other DHSS programs.
Delaware Medicaid
Medicaid ExpandedDE Div. of Medicaid & Medical Assistance
Delaware expanded Medicaid, so adults without dependent children can qualify based on income alone.
LIHEAP (Home Energy Assistance)
DE Division of State Service Centers
Applications processed through state service centers statewide.
Looking for more programs available to Delaware residents?
Delaware residents also qualify for every nationwide program on our full benefits tool — WIC, Lifeline phone/internet discounts, ACA health insurance subsidies, SSI, SSDI, Section 8, VA disability compensation, TANF, Pell Grants, Head Start, and unemployment insurance.
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