Free West Virginia Family Benefits Checklist

Help with food, health care, heating, bills, child care, and money comes from many different West Virginia offices. This free checklist shows where to start, what to ask for by name, and who to call, with West Virginia offices and phone numbers on every page that needs them. Every item points to the official source. No email required.

• Download the West Virginia checklist (PDF, 14 pages, fillable)

• Download the Family Benefits Tracker (Excel) to keep every application, paper, call, and renewal date in one place

• Download the example tracker (Excel) to see a filled-in family first

What's inside

• Three ways in: WV 211, WV PATH, and your county Human Services (DoHS) office

• If medical bills are piling up: a five-step plan and the West Virginia offices to call first

• Behind on bills: shut-offs, property taxes, rent, and what to ask for, including LIEAP heating help and the Public Service Commission

• Food, health, housing, internet, child care, cash help, and tax credits, including the WV Low-Income Family Tax Credit

• A West Virginia veterans page: free claim help, property tax breaks, veterans homes, and the four VA medical centers

• A one-page list of West Virginia numbers to keep, grouped by need

• Scholarships (PROMISE, WV Invests), free legal help, and a printable tracker page

Who it's for

West Virginia families with kids who are working, between jobs, underinsured, or one bill away from a crisis. Schools, libraries, food pantries, clinics, and family resource centers are welcome to print and share it. Outside West Virginia? Use the national Family Benefits Checklist or the Maryland, Virginia, DC, Mississippi, or Louisiana edition.

Help keep this accurate

Programs, rules, and phone numbers change. If something no longer matches what an office told you, send me a note with the page and what changed. Never include a Social Security number, case number, or bank details.

West Virginia edition 1.0. Checked October 2026 against official West Virginia and federal program pages.

The fine print

This is an unofficial plain-language guide, not legal, tax, or financial advice. It does not decide who qualifies; the office that runs each program decides, and its letters are the record. Mission-Ready Tools is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by the State of West Virginia, any government agency, 211, or the nonprofits named.

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