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Coverage: Minnesota
Programs worth checking in Minnesota
Our records list 14 programs with declared coverage in Minnesota, plus 73 federal programs to check. Each one links to what to ask and the official path. Checking is yours; the eligibility decision is the program’s.
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If you help an aging parent, spouse or friend on a regular basis and are not paid for it, you are a family caregiver. Family caregiving can be as intense as ...
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Coverage: Minnesota
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Minnesota tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable Child and Dependent Care Credit, Child Tax Credit, Working Fam...
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The Minnesota Kinship Navigator Program supports those caring for children of relatives or close family friends. The program connects caregivers with resourc...
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Coverage: Minnesota
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Provides Medicaid home and community-based services for older adults
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1915(i) State plan Home and Community-Based Services provides Medicaid-covered home and community-based long-term care alternatives to nursing facility place...
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Minnesota health care program offering flexible options for people to direct their own home care; replaced Personal Care Assistance (PCA) and the Consumer Su...
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Moving Home Minnesota helps eligible Medicaid recipients transition from nursing facilities and institutions to community settings.
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PCA Services enables Minnesota Medicaid recipients to employ family members as paid personal care attendants for home and community-based care.
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We are re-checking the details of Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, a...
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We are re-checking the details of Minnesota Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility...
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Minnesota caregivers can use Minnesota Aging Pathways, the Minnesota Board on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Minnesota's ADRC, MinnesotaHelp, and United Way ...
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Minnesota caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through Minneapolis, St. Cloud, Fargo, and other VA caregiver support teams, including help ...
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Minnesota Consumer-Directed Community Supports (CDCS) / Community First Services and Supports (CFSS)
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Minnesota offers two consumer-directed care pathways: Consumer-Directed Community Supports (CDCS), which provides individual budgets under home-and-community...
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Federal programs to check
Federal program rules can differ by location. Confirm coverage for Minnesota on each official source.
- ABLE Accounts (IRC §529A)Tax Credit · In-Kind
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) / No Wrong Door SystemInformation · Services
- CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)Coverage
- Credit for Other Dependents ($500 nonrefundable — ODC)Tax Credit
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Tax Credit
- Eldercare LocatorInformation
- FCC Lifeline ProgramIn-Kind
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Job Protection
- FMLA Military Caregiver LeaveJob Protection
- Medicaid HCBS Waivers (Home and Community-Based Services)Services
- Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)Services · Information
- Medical Expense Deduction for Caregiving Costs (IRC §213)Tax Credit
- IRC §3504 Fiscal/Employer Agent Rules (FMS Legal Framework)Information
- IRS Notice 2014-7 — Difficulty-of-Care Income ExclusionTax Credit
- Lifespan Respite Care ProgramServices
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)In-Kind
- MedicaidCoverage
- Medicaid §1915(i) HCBS State Plan OptionServices
- Medicaid Self-Directed ServicesServices · Cash Stipend
- Medicare - 2026 Premium UpdatesCoverage
- OAA Title III-B Supportive Services (Area Agencies on Aging)Services
- OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services (Meals on Wheels / Congregate Meals)In-Kind
- OAA Title VI Parts A/B — Tribal Nutrition and Supportive ServicesServices · In-Kind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (OAA Title VII)Services · Information
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)Services · Coverage
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B Subpart 2)Services
- Centers for Independent Living (Rehabilitation Act Title VII)Services · Information
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineInformation · Services
- SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)Services · Information
- Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveWage Replacement
- SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation
- Social Security Child's / Disabled Adult Child (DAC) and Survivor BenefitsCash Stipend
- SSA Representative Payee ProgramInformation
- USDA Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans and GrantsCash Stipend · In-Kind
- VA Community Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)Services
- VA Aid & Attendance Pension SupplementCash Stipend
- VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)Services
- VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA) CareServices
- VA Housebound Pension AllowanceCash Stipend
- VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)Services · Information
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)In-Kind
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Services
- Social Services Block Grant (Title XX)Services
- VA Geriatrics and Extended Care RespiteServices
- Veterans-Directed Care (VDC) ProgramCash Stipend · Services
- Head StartServices
- Medicare Payment for Family Caregiver TrainingServices · Information
- Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)Services · Information
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC)Tax Credit
- CFPB Managing Someone Else's Money GuidesInformation
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Coverage · Services
- CSBG (Community Services Block Grant)Services
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)Information · Services
- CMS GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)Services · Information
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)Information · Services
- Dependent Care Assistance Program and Dependent Care FSA (IRC §129)Tax Credit
- Medicaid While Working (Section 1619(b)) - 2026 UpdatesCoverage
- Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing DemonstrationServices · In-Kind
- NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program)Services · Information
- Payroll Information Exchange (PIE)Information
- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion ProgramServices
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)In-Kind
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)Cash Stipend
- Medicaid State Plan Personal Care ServicesServices
- CCDF Child Care Subsidies (Child Care and Development Fund)In-Kind · Cash Stipend
- HUD Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP)In-Kind
- HUD ROSS Service Coordinators (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities)Services · Information
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCoverage
- TANF Child-Only Grants for Kinship CaregiversCash Stipend
- TEFRA / Katie Beckett Medicaid OptionCoverage · Services
- Unemployment Insurance — Caregiver Good-Cause Quit ProtectionsWage Replacement
This page is for discovery and preparation. It is not an eligibility determination — always confirm current rules on each program’s official source. Choose a different location →