Government Benefits in Nebraska
66 assistance programs available to Nebraska residents — 53 federal programs and 13 state-administered programs across 12 categories. Use the quiz to find which ones you may qualify for.
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Medicaid in Nebraska: Expanded
Nebraska voters approved Medicaid expansion by ballot initiative in November 2018 with 53% of the vote. Expansion took effect October 2020. It covers adults earning up to 138% FPL.
Benefits in Nebraska
Nebraska's Medicaid expansion followed a citizen initiative after multiple years of legislative inaction. More than 90,000 Nebraskans enrolled in the first two years. Nebraska administers SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF (called ADC — Aid to Dependent Children) through its DHHS. Nebraska uses an integrated benefits portal called ACCESSNebraska for applying to multiple programs at once.
Main agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services ↗
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