Benefits.Gov
Benefits.Gov
As the official benefits website of the U.S. government, our mission is to reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to benefit information.
Launched in 2002, Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was one of the earliest “E-Government” initiatives to launch as part of the President’s Management Agenda and was established as the official benefits website of the U.S. government. The White House began an intensive effort to build, launch and manage a diverse portfolio of government-to-citizen, government-to-business and government-to-government websites. Operated, managed and supported by a Federal agency partnership, Benefits.gov provides an innovative, technology-based solution to benefit information delivery. The beneficiaries include U.S. citizens, businesses and Federal and state government entities.
Prior to Benefits.gov, citizens looking for government benefit information had to search through a complicated maze of web pages, often unsuccessfully. There was no easy-to-use, single source of benefit information to help citizens understand which benefit programs they may be eligible for, or how to apply. Today, millions of citizens have easy, online access to information from across 17 Federal agencies on Benefits.gov.
To find Government Benefits in your State, visit: https://www.benefits.gov/