Check Eligibility

Eligible households must meet all of criteria below:

Household has experienced a financial hardship due directly, indirectly or during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

An applicant can self-certifiy their financial hardship which can include any of the following:

• Qualified for unemployment benefits
• Experienced a reduction of income
• Incurred significant costs
• Experienced other financial hardship

Household income is at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Check your household's AMI with the tool below.

Documentation needed to apply: Income documentation for all members of household.

• Preferred: Most current 2020 or 2021 IRS Tax Return Form 1040

OR:

• Two months of Income Documentation (paystubs immediately prior to application)
• Most recent Social Security or Social Security Disability letter
• Pension Award Letter
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Statement
• Unemployment Insurance benefit statement or screen shots from MontanaWorks
• Child support award statement / Parental Plan or other written documentation
• Annuities
• Income from Assets (if total of all assets exceeds $5,000)
• Self-employment income (most recent IRS Schedule C or profit and loss statement)
• Documentation of other income not listed above
• Zero income can be self-certified by the household