IL · Illinois Department of Human Services
Social services in Illinois
Official Illinois websites for food, health coverage, cash assistance, unemployment and child care, plus the federal programs that serve Illinois residents through local offices.
Medicaid is run by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; applications go through ABE. Child care assistance is the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
State-run programs
These programs are funded federally but applications go through Illinois.
SNAP (food stamps).gov✓ reachable
State SNAP program page
Medicaid.gov✓ reachable
State Medicaid program page
Cash assistance (TANF).gov✓ reachable
State TANF program page
Unemployment insurance.gov✓ reachable
File a claim with the state workforce agency
Child care assistance.gov✓ reachable
State child care subsidy (CCDF) page
Federal programs with Illinois offices
Applications go through a federal agency or a local office found through the federal locator.
USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start
HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Social Security Administration
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Communications Commission (administered by USAC)
HHS Administration for Community Living
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Official Illinois resources
Benefits portal
ABE (Application for Benefits Eligibility)
Apply, renew, and check case status online.
abe.illinois.gov
Open portal ↗✓ reachable
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