{"id":3987,"date":"2026-04-09T09:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/?page_id=3987"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:13:15","slug":"economic-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/index.php\/human-services\/economic-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b15f4bf2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c8516db0 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/index.php\/human-services\/adult-services\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#fefefe;background-color:#444ce7;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\">Adult Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2078f10a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/index.php\/human-services\/child-protection-family-services\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#444ce7;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.353), 1.1rem);\">Child Protection<br>&amp; 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About 154,000 North Dakotans of all ages participate in these programs annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cfbce7065641798aafb863a0d1d4b2ea\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\">To apply online go to <a href=\"https:\/\/applyforhelp.nd.gov\">https:\/\/applyforhelp.nd.gov<\/a>.<br>Individuals can still drop off documents or apply in-person at a local human service zone office for programs that support economic well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f02ed557dd3e963dcbb511d32be5ed92\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\"><strong>Walk-in Intake Hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\" class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b778fc4f837b7893c618ed03dcf6c424\">\n<li> Monday &#8211; Friday 8:00 AM &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Programs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\" class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa25d5aba66da7d110095fb72a021d1a\">\n<li>Child Care Assistance (CCAP): A federal program to provide financial assistance to low-income families to meet their child care expenses resulting from employment, education or training, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\" class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-388d23fb2f9dbb1a38c5a74c81f50f05\">\n<li>Children\u2019s Special Health Services: A state funded program administered by the county to identify, diagnose, and treat children who have congenital handicaps or other conditions resulting from injuries or illnesses. Eligible families must meet income guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\" class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f23ddcb43d3e6d42b43e80aeca073df\">\n<li>General Assistance Burial Program: A program that assists with the payment of burial expenses for indigent individuals in which no other means to pay for services is available. For more information about the program, please contact our office at (701) 952-6850.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to ND Law, surviving family members have a responsibility to for burial expenses for their deceased family members. To determine if you qualify for coverage, please contact our office at (701) 952-6850.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LIHEAP (Seasonal and Emergency): To provide assistance to eligible households to partially offset the rising costs of home energy and prevent the loss of services in situations when unpaid charges jeopardize their safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Assistance (MA): A program designed to assist eligible individuals and families to obtain health care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: (SNAP) A cooperative effort of County, State and Federal governments to assure proper nutrition for eligible participants, by increasing their food buying power.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF): A program to provide financial assistance to children, deprived of parental support, who are in need of money for food, shelter, clothing, and personal needs. Included is TANF Kinship Care, a program providing cash assistance to families caring for related children who have been placed in their care by County Social Services and who have been deemed to require additional financial support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a621422f61ccada5cee16d9a17f91f4b\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.642px, 0.915rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.721), 22px);\"><strong>Affordable Care Act<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\" class=\"wp-block-list has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7a5443b1f0310f811513915f618ac37\">\n<li class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fda3b902e1781704ab368d5089487f74\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/\">View Information on the Federal Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df8ee03c6c62d60c4e438f885be34d18\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.nd.gov\/\">View Information on the Medicaid Expansion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistance is available daily 8:00 AM \u2013 4:30 PM Central to help answer any questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply by phone: 1-800-318-2596 TTY: 1-855-889-4325<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnescounty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ea-help.jpg\" alt=\"Information on how to get in contact with Health and Human Services\" class=\"wp-image-3988\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-section-1 has-base-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex is-style-section-1--1\">\n<p class=\"has-border-color has-medium-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\" style=\"border-color:#444ce7;border-width:5px;border-radius:12px;margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>Director<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:mmfreije@nd.gov\" type=\"mailto\" id=\"mailto:mmfreije@nd.gov\">Mandi Freije<\/a><br><strong>Vice Chairman of the Zone Board<\/strong>: Tom Overn<br><br>230 4th St. NW Rm 102<br>Valley City, ND 58072<br><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 701-845-8521<br><strong>FAX<\/strong>: 701-845-8184<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Links Economic Assistance New Customer Service Experience As of February 13th, 2023, North Dakotans can get answers to questions, report changes and get help applying through one toll-free phone number [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":721,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3987","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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