CommonHelp is a quick and easy resource for people who live in Virginia to check the status of their benefits, report changes to their status, and find out if they may be eligible to receive the following:
Low or no-cost health care
Help with buying prescription drugs
Help with paying for child care
Home energy assistance
Help with buying food i.e. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/food stamps
Temporary cash assistance for families with minor children i.e. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Its official benefits website of the U.S. government, with a mission to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government. The site's core function is the eligibility prescreening questionnaire or "Benefit Finder." The site also features a recommendation engine that customizes the user’s search for benefits based on their location or interest in a category.
