COVID-19 Member Resources

• Call Louisiana 211 by dialing 2-1-1
• Text LACOVID to 898-211
• Visit www.LA211help.org
• Louisiana Department of Health: Information about COVID-19 in Louisiana
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Guidance & Resources: Online directory of COVID-19 information, guidance and recommendations from the Louisiana Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: General information about COVID-19 prevention and symptoms

• Am I eligible for Medicaid?
• Apply for Medicaid online at www.ldh.la.gov/MyMedicaid   
• Apply for Medicaid by phone at 1-888-342-6207
• Print and mail a completed application to Louisiana Medicaid, P.O. Box 91283, Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Apply for Unemployment Benefits in Louisiana

Louisiana Workforce Commission (PDF): COVID-19 information for Louisiana workers

• File a claim at www.LouisianaWorks.net/hire
• Call the Claim Center at 1-866-783-5567, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.  (Note: Please be sure to answer “Yes” when asked, “Are you filing for Unemployment Insurance Benefits for reasons related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?”)

Financial Help for Louisiana Families

Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP) : provides cash assistance to families with children

• Apply for FITAP online through the CAFÉ Self-Service Portal
• Print and mail a completed FITAP application to DCFS Economic Stability, P.O. Box 260031, Baton Rouge, LA 70826

Department of Labor

• General Information about Unemployment Insurance
• COVID-19 Related Unemployment Insurance Information

Internal Revenue Service

• Stimulus Package – Filed Taxes in 2018-2019 
• Stimulus Package – Did Not File Taxes in 2018-2019
• Income Tax Assistance

Help Filing Your Taxes

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Small Business Administration Guidance & Resources

• SBA Debt Relief
• SBA Express Bridge Loans
• Emergency Injury Disaster Loan Advance (EIDL)
• Paycheck Protection Program

• Mortgage Help for Homeowners impacted by COVID-19
• COVID-19 FAQs for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (including the Project-based Voucher) and Native American Programs (PDF)

Apply for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

• SNAP – COVID-19 Information
• Apply online through the CAFÉ customer portal
• Text GETSNAP (no spaces) to 898-211
• Print and mail a completed application to DCFS Economic Stability, P.O. Box 260031, Baton Rouge, LA 70826

Find Food

• Free School Meal Sites By Parish
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program: Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children under the age of five. Call 1-800-251-BABY for application information.
• Food Bank of Central Louisiana
• Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
• Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
• Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Louisiana
• Meals on Wheels America: Provides nutritious meals to seniors
• The Little Free Pantry: A searchable database of neighborhood food pantries across the state

Other Resources

• Specific Changes to Federal Food Programs Due to COVID

• Call the Louisiana Department of Health’s Keep Calm Through COVID-19 crisis phone line at 1-866-310-7977 any time, 24/7. All calls are confidential.
• Creating Positive Habits
• Finding Supportive Communities to Talk to During COVID

Louisiana Believes: Online directory of educational resources from the Louisiana Department of Education.

• Apply for Healthcare Due to Unemployment
• Healthcare and Medical Assistance
• Benefits.gov: State-by-state directory for Medicaid and Medicare
• US Department of Veteran’s Affairs

• Benefits.Gov
• United Way 211
• US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance
• Finding Supportive Communities to Talk to During Covid