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Free tools to check what you may get.

Calculators and checkers for SNAP, Medicaid and Section 8, built on the agencies' own published numbers. Use them before you apply so you know what to expect.

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Everything in one place

Start here if you're not sure which program fits.

Benefit finderAnswer a few questions and see which of twelve programs may be worth applying for.Open the tool →

Housing and Section 8

Income limits, and what a voucher would cost you.

Section 8 income limit lookupHUD's income limits for your county and household size, and where your income falls.Open the tool →

Section 8 rent calculatorEstimate your share of the rent with a voucher, using HUD's formula.Open the tool →

Food help (SNAP)

Estimate a benefit, and check the 3-month time limit.

SNAP benefit calculatorEstimate your monthly SNAP benefit for October 2026 to September 2027.Open the tool →

SNAP 3-month time limit checkerSee whether the time limit that changed in 2025 applies to you.Open the tool →

Health coverage (Medicaid)

Check your income, and the new work rule.

Medicaid income limit checkCompare your income with your state's Medicaid limit.Open the tool →

Medicaid work rule checkerFind out whether the 80-hour rule starting in 2027 applies to you.Open the tool →

Get an alert when the numbers change

Income limits, benefit amounts and work rules change every year. We'll tell you in plain English when the figures these tools use are updated.

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How we build them

Where the numbers come from

Each tool uses figures published by the agency that runs the program: HUD for Section 8, USDA for SNAP, and CMS and HealthCare.gov for Medicaid. We check them each year when new figures come out, and every tool page lists its sources. The tools run in your browser and do not save what you type.

They give estimates, not decisions. KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency, and only the agency that runs each program can decide whether you qualify. Is there a tool you wish we had? Tell us.