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Arkansas Homestead Property Tax Credit Guide 2025: How Homeowners Can Save 425 Dollars Every Year

If you own a home in Arkansas and you are not getting the Homestead Tax Credit, you are almost certainly leaving money on the table. This is not a sweepstakes, not a lottery, and not a complicated grant application.

Amount: $425 annual credit applied to the school property tax portion of a homestead Deadline: Apply with your county assessor by October 15 to receive the credit on the next tax bill Location: Arkansas

Arkansas Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Helps low-income Arkansas households pay heating and cooling bills through seasonal grants, crisis aid, and weatherization support.

Type: Benefit Amount: $150–$1,500 per season depending on fuel type, household size, income, and crisis status Deadline: Regular assistance: typically January–April and July–September; crisis assistance available year-round while funds last Location: Arkansas

Cal Grant Program

California's financial aid program helps students pay for college. Cal Grants do not have to be paid back. Multiple grant types available.

Type: Grant Amount: Up to $12,630 Deadline: Mar 2, 2026 Location: United States - California

CalEITC 2025: California's $3,529 Cash Boost for Workers

Refundable state tax credits that boost refunds for low-income California workers and families with young children.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $3,529 (CalEITC) + $1,117 (Young Child Tax Credit) Deadline: Apr 15, 2025 Location: California

CalFresh (California SNAP)

Monthly food assistance for low-income Californians, providing an average of $291 per person to help cover grocery costs, with emphasis on work supports and nutrition education.

Type: Benefit Amount: Average $291 per person/month (up to $1,751 for 8-person household) Deadline: Rolling (apply anytime) Location: United States - California

California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Discount

Reduces electric and natural gas bills for eligible households served by investor-owned utilities in California.

Type: Benefit Amount: At least 30% off electricity and 20% off natural gas usage charges; higher discounts for high-energy-burden households Deadline: Apply anytime; recertify every 2 years (4 years for seniors and permanently disabled customers) Location: California

California CalWORKs

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) provides cash aid and services to eligible families with children.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to $1,000+ monthly depending on family size Deadline: Rolling Location: United States - California

California Disability Insurance Benefits Guide: Get 60–70% Wage Replacement Up to $1,620 Per Week (File Within 49 Days)

If you’ve just been told “you need to take time off,” your brain immediately does the math your paycheck used to do for you. Rent. Groceries. Car payment. Childcare. That one subscription you forgot you even had.

Amount: 60–70% wage replacement up to $1,620 weekly for up to 52 weeks Deadline: Rolling; file within 49 days of disability start Location: California

California Home Energy Rebates Grant Guide 2025: How to Get Up to $14,000 for Heat Pumps, Insulation, and Electric Upgrades

California has a special talent for making two things expensive: housing and electricity.

Amount: Up to $14,000 combined between HOMES performance rebates and High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates Deadline: Applications expected to open statewide in 2025 with reservations available as funding is released Location: California

California LifeLine Telephone Service Program

Statewide discount on home and mobile phone service for eligible low-income households in California.

Type: Benefit Amount: $7.25 monthly federal Lifeline discount plus $14.85 state supplement; additional connection and service discounts Deadline: Apply within 30 days of receiving your California LifeLine application form Location: California