
Minnesota
Minnesota TANF ("Minnesota Family Investment Program")
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) is Minnesota's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. It provides cash aid and services to eligible families that have a child(ren) in the home. If a family has little or no cash and needs housing, food, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be eligible to receive short-term assistance to help pay for necessary expenses.

Minnesota SNAP
Minnesota's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka SNAP or Food Stamps) helps eligible low-income households buy the food they need. It provides funds on an "EBT Card," which can be used to buy food at most grocery stores and other retailers that sell food.

Minnesota Medicaid ("Medical Assistance")
Minnesota Medical Assistance (MA) is Minnesota's Medicaid program. It is a public health insurance program that provides free or low-cost health care services to certain low-income individuals, including eligible adults, children, caretakers, seniors, people with disabilities, and pregnant individuals. The program is administered by the state, and funded jointly by the state and the federal government.

Minnesota Basic Health Program ("MinnesotaCare")
MinnesotaCare is Minnesota's Basic Health Program (BHP), which provides low-cost ealth insurance coverage to adults that earn a little too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
