Rhode Island residents who are age 18 and over can apply for GPA. To be eligible, a person must:

- Have an illness, injury, or medical condition that is expected to last 30 days or more and prevents a person from working

- Have a monthly income limit of $327/month for an individual and $449/month for a couple

- Have resources $400 or less

- Have only one automobile with a value of less than $4,650

- Cannot be eligible for other federal assistance programs, except for SNAP benefits (food stamps)

- Cannot have a child under 18 living with the applicant

- Cannot be pregnant

For more information:

To apply, please contact your local DHS Office.

For general questions, please call the DHS Call Center at 1-855-MY-RIDHS (1-855-697-4347).