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Hawaii Temporary Disability Insurance

Provides partial wage replacement to Hawaii workers disabled by non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy.

Type: Benefit Amount: 58% of average weekly wage up to $765 for 26 weeks Deadline: Rolling; file within 90 days of disability Location: Hawaii

Heating Help in Massachusetts Grant: How to Get $400–$1,600 for Winter Energy Bills and Past-Due Balances

If you live in Massachusetts and dread opening your winter heating bill, this program is for you.

Amount: Benefit amounts vary $400–$1,600 plus arrearage forgiveness Deadline: November 1 through April 30 each season Location: United States - Massachusetts

Home Energy Assistance Program

Pays a portion of Maine households’ heating costs, delivers crisis fuel, and connects families to weatherization and energy counseling.

Amount: $200–$3,000+ annually depending on income, fuel usage, and vulnerability; additional crisis deliveries available Deadline: Intake opens July 1 for the upcoming heating season; crisis assistance available year-round while funding is available Location: Maine

Homestead Exemption - Department of Revenue

Reduces the taxable value of a Kentucky homeowner's residence for seniors aged 65+ and individuals certified as totally disabled.

Amount: Exempts $48,960 of assessed value for 2025 (adjusts biennially) Deadline: Apply with county property valuation administrator by December 31 Location: Kentucky

Honolulu Real Property Tax Credit 2025: Cap Your Taxes at 3% of Income

A complete guide to the Honolulu Real Property Tax Credit for 2025, which caps property taxes at 3% of income for eligible low-income homeowners.

Type: Benefit Amount: Caps property tax at 3% of income Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Location: Hawaii and Honolulu County

Idaho Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Helps Idaho households afford winter heating and summer cooling through bill credits, crisis aid, and energy education.

Type: Benefit Amount: $100–$1,200 per season for regular benefits; up to $1,500 for crisis or equipment repair assistance Deadline: Heating season intake opens in October; cooling assistance offered May–July where available Location: Idaho

Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Guide 2025: Get Up to 14000 for College in Idaho

College is expensive. Not “skip-a-few-lattes” expensive — more like “this-could-be-a-mortgage-payment” expensive.

Amount: $3,500 per year for up to four years Deadline: March 1 FAFSA and scholarship application deadline Location: United States - Idaho

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Illinois Rental Assistance Program

Statewide initiative that offers emergency rental assistance, eviction prevention services, and housing stability coaching for Illinois renters facing financial hardship.

Amount: Up to 18 months of rental arrears and future rent payments; housing stability services Deadline: Application windows open periodically; check portal for current round Location: United States - Illinois

Illinois Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral

State-sponsored property tax deferral loan that lets eligible seniors defer payment of property taxes until the home is sold.

Type: Benefit Amount: Defers up to $7,500 per year in property taxes with 6% simple interest Deadline: March 1 application deadline for deferring the upcoming tax year Location: Illinois

Indiana Energy Assistance Program Guide 2025 to 2026 How to Get Up to 1000 Toward Your Heating and Electric Bills

If you live in Indiana and your winter plans mostly involve worrying about the next utility bill, the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) is absolutely worth your time. This is not a loan.

Amount: Winter benefit $150-$1,000 depending on fuel; crisis aid for shutoffs and furnace repair Deadline: Program year begins Oct 2; winter benefits close May 20 or until funds exhausted Location: Indiana