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NH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - NHEP | NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

19 Rye Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801-9937

Eligibility
Must be receiving TANF
Hours
Mon. - Fri., 8 am - 4 pm
8007352964
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TTY/TDD Relay Access

8008625300
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Toll Free | Local office

6034310731
Fax·

Fax

8442753447
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Toll Free | Customer Service Center

6033329120
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Service/Intake | Local office

Application process
Call or visit your district office
Fees
No fee
Service area
Brentwood, New Hampshire Candia, New Hampshire Deerfield, New Hampshire East Kingston, New Hampshire Epping, New Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire Fremont, New Hampshire Greenland, New Hampshire Hampton, New Hampshire Hampton Falls, New Hampshire Kensington, New Hampshire Kingston, New Hampshire New Castle, New Hampshire Newfields, New Hampshire Newington, New Hampshire Newmarket, New Hampshire North Hampton, New Hampshire Northwood, New Hampshire Nottingham, New Hampshire Portsmouth, New Hampshire Raymond, New Hampshire Rye, New Hampshire Rye Beach, New Hampshire Seabrook, New Hampshire South Hampton, New Hampshire Stratham, New Hampshire
NHEP is both a financial assistance program and a work program. The work program helps NH families become self-supporting by providing employment opportunities, job readiness, education, and training services. NHEP’s focus is “Work First.”. Program that offers employment supportive services (such as child care, transportation costs, ancillary expenses and personal counseling) for people who are receiving public assistance through the TANF program in an effort to help them become self-supporting.
Last assured
06/02/2025
Providing organization
NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DHHS is responsible for many of the regulatory, programmatic, and financial aspects of NH's health care system and plays a key role in the planning, delivery and financing of health care. It provides social and support services to families with chronically ill or disabled members and to families in crisis. DHHS also provides economic supports including child care funding, financial grants, employment support services, medical assistance, food assistance and child support services.