The financial assistance that is provided may include:
- Funds for food, shelter, clothing and other household items through one or more programs, such as Food Distribution/Commodities Program, Maternal & Child Nutrition/WIC Program, Dialysis Support Program and TERP
- Direct financial assistance for part or all of electricity, gas, and in some cases, water utility bills for those homes that only have swamp coolers for cooling, through its tribally-funded Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and/or the federally-funded Low-income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LiHEAP)
- Other benefits such as back to school and clothing allowance through the Education Affordability Program (EAP), which is available to all enrolled Gila River Indian Community members living off or on the Community
- For our Elderly and Disabled Community members, benefits are provided through our Elderly and Disabled Quality of Life Program (EDQLP)
- Temporary relief on an as needed basis for those Community members who experience an unexpected illness, injury, natural, technological, or human-caused event through the Temporary Emergency Relief Program (TERP)
- Limited Government services for bee control, emergency home repairs not exceeding $100, and Enrichment and Enhancement for District-wide enrichment and enhancement activities for enrolled Community senior citizens, youths and adults participation for group activities and events
- Burial Assistance up to $500 for all eligible resident and non-resident enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community.