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Name:	Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) Social Security
Address:	none
City:	none
State & Zip:	none	none
Phone Number:	none
Toll Free:	none
Website URL:	https://secure.ssa.gov/apps7/best/benefits/
Description of Services:	A tool to find out if eligible for benefits from any of the programs Soc Sec administers. This tool will give you eligability info based on answers you give; however, BEST is not an application for benefits.
Program Criteria:
Additional Website URL:

Name:

Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) Social Security

Address:

none

City:

none

State & Zip:

none

Phone Number:

none

Toll Free:

none

Website URL:

https://secure.ssa.gov/apps7/best/benefits/

Description of Services:

A tool to find out if eligible for benefits from any of the programs Soc Sec administers. This tool will give you eligability info based on answers you give; however, BEST is not an application for benefits.

Program Criteria:

Additional Website URL:


Name:	Council on Aging, Inc., serving St. Clair County
Address:	600 Grand River Ave., P.O. Box 611927
City:	Port Huron
State & Zip:	MI	48060
Phone Number:	810-987-8811
Toll Free:	800-297-0099
Website URL:	http://www.thecouncilonaging.org
Description of Services:	A Resource Advocate can provide information and help make arrangements with other agencies and/or businesses in St. Clair County to assist the senior.
Program Criteria:	St. Clair County Senior Citizens 60+ years of age or Medicaid Waiver with authorization
Additional Website URL:

Name:

Council on Aging, Inc., serving St. Clair County

Address:

600 Grand River Ave., P.O. Box 611927

City:

Port Huron

State & Zip:

48060

Phone Number:

810-987-8811

Toll Free:

800-297-0099

Website URL:

http://www.thecouncilonaging.org

Description of Services:

A Resource Advocate can provide information and help make arrangements with other agencies and/or businesses in St. Clair County to assist the senior.

Program Criteria:

St. Clair County Senior Citizens 60+ years of age or Medicaid Waiver with authorization

Additional Website URL:


Name:	Department of Human Services
Address:	220 Fort Street
City:	Port Huron
State & Zip:	MI	48060
Phone Number:	810-966-2000
Toll Free:	none
Website URL:	http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
Description of Services:	Food, Medical, Cash, State Emergency Relief (utility shutoffs, home repairs, evictions, foreclosures, tax foreclosures, burials), Employment Support Services (automobile purchase and repairs, uniforms, tools, etc.), Child Day Care
Program Criteria:	Programs have unique requirements: income, assets, age, minor children, disability, eligible CDC providers, required payments, current employment, lifetime maximums, fiscal year maximums and available funding.
Additional Website URL:

Name:

Department of Human Services

Address:

220 Fort Street

City:

Port Huron

State & Zip:

48060

Phone Number:

810-966-2000

Toll Free:

none

Website URL:

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs

Description of Services:

Food, Medical, Cash, State Emergency Relief (utility shutoffs, home repairs, evictions, foreclosures, tax foreclosures, burials), Employment Support Services (automobile purchase and repairs, uniforms, tools, etc.), Child Day Care

Program Criteria:

Programs have unique requirements: income, assets, age, minor children, disability, eligible CDC providers, required payments, current employment, lifetime maximums, fiscal year maximums and available funding.

Additional Website URL:


Name:	Michigan Unemployment Insurance
Address:	none
City:	none
State & Zip:	none	none
Phone Number:	none
Toll Free:	866-500-0017
Website URL:	http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-26831---,00.html
Description of Services:	If you become unemployed you may qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Provides temporary income as you seek employment.
Program Criteria:	You can file by touch tone telephone at the number above (your scheduled time to call is based on the last 2 digits of your Soc sec number) or by internet at the URL below. The website is available Monday to Saturaday 7am - 7pm.
Additional Website URL:	www.michigan.gov/uia

Name:

Michigan Unemployment Insurance

Address:

none

City:

none

State & Zip:

none

Phone Number:

none

Toll Free:

866-500-0017

Website URL:

http://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-26831---,00.html

Description of Services:

If you become unemployed you may qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Provides temporary income as you seek employment.

Program Criteria:

You can file by touch tone telephone at the number above (your scheduled time to call is based on the last 2 digits of your Soc sec number) or by internet at the URL below. The website is available Monday to Saturaday 7am - 7pm.

Additional Website URL:

www.michigan.gov/uia


Name:	Social Security Administration
Address:	526 Water St. - Rm 128 Federal Bldg
City:	Port Huron
State & Zip:	MI	48060
Phone Number:	810-987-9407
Toll Free:	800-772-1213 -- (TTY) 810-987-9209
Website URL:	http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
Description of Services:	Info on Supplemental Security Income (SSI- based off income and disability) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI-based off disability and work history) Can apply online, obtain proof of income letter, info on Medicare, etc.
Program Criteria:
Additional Website URL:

Name:

Social Security Administration

Address:

526 Water St. - Rm 128 Federal Bldg

City:

Port Huron

State & Zip:

48060

Phone Number:

810-987-9407

Toll Free:

800-772-1213 -- (TTY) 810-987-9209

Website URL:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

Description of Services:

Info on Supplemental Security Income (SSI- based off income and disability) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI-based off disability and work history) Can apply online, obtain proof of income letter, info on Medicare, etc.

Program Criteria:

Additional Website URL: