Guide · Clark County
Senior services in Las Vegas, Nevada: food, housing and health help
Seniors in Clark County can apply for food stamps and Medicaid through Access Nevada, call 211 for rent help, and use special rules that make SNAP easier to get.
Updated November 14, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Start with two things: apply for SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid online through Access Nevada, and call 211 if you need rent, utility or food help. Both are free. Seniors get extra breaks on SNAP, and people 62 or older get a special eviction program.
Step 1: Apply for food help (SNAP) today
Apply online through Access Nevada, run by the Nevada Division of Social Services. File the same day you decide to. Your first month's benefit is counted from the date you apply (7 U.S.C. 2017(c)), so applying early is worth more food.
An application with just your name, address and signature counts as filed that day (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(B)(iii)–(iv)). Keep a copy of the signed first page, because its date is your filing date.
Seniors get easier rules. A household with an elderly or disabled member has no gross-income test (7 U.S.C. 2014(c)). The resource limit is $3,000 instead of $2,000 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)), and shelter costs have no cap on the deduction (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)). Because there is no cap, rent and utility costs you can prove can lower the income SNAP counts.
Benefits are decided within 30 days of applying, with benefits back to the application date (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)). You get a decision within 7 days if your gross income is under $150 a month and you have $100 or less in cash or the bank. The same 7 days apply if your income plus cash is less than your rent or mortgage plus utilities (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(9)). Say so on the application.
Gather your ID, proof of income, your rent or mortgage statement and your utility bills. If you need food today while the application is pending, call 211.
Step 2: Apply for Medicaid
Medicaid has no enrollment window, so apply any time through Access Nevada. It is a separate application from SNAP, but you can do both in one sitting and they use most of the same income paperwork.
For Medicaid expansion, the monthly income limit is $1,836 for 1 person and $2,489 for 2 people (138% of poverty). Nevada Health Link is for private health plans, not Medicaid. For other Medicaid limits, check with the state when you apply, or call 211.
Step 3: Get help with rent
Call 211 first. It knows which rent and utility programs are open right now. Phone hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm. In an emergency, call 911. You can also call Clark County Social Services at 702-455-4270.
If you are 62 or older, or get SSI for a disability, and your notice is for unpaid rent, you may qualify for the Eviction Diversion Program. File your tenant answer within the notice period. You get a Legal Aid Center lawyer and rental assistance through Clark County Social Services. The county's Eviction Prevention and Fixed Income Rent Assistance programs are no longer taking applications.
The time to pay or answer a nonpayment notice is 7 judicial days after it is served (NRS 40.2512(1)(b)). Tell every program you call the date on your notice.
Know your rent protections. A late fee cannot come before 3 calendar days after rent is due and cannot exceed 5% of the rent (NRS 118A.210(4)). Your landlord must give written notice at least 60 days before a rent increase (NRS 118A.300).
Step 4: Help with energy bills and court fees
Getting SNAP does not qualify you for energy help on its own. Nevada's Energy Assistance Program checks gross income against 150% of poverty. Through June 30, 2027, that is $1,995 a month for 1 person and $2,705 for 2 people (NRS 702.260(3)).
If you get public assistance, you can ask the court to waive filing fees (NRS 12.015).
For free legal help with an eviction, contact the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada at lacsn.org, or call 211.
Sources: Food stamps (SNAP) and Medicaid in Nevada: income limits and how to apply, Help paying rent in Clark County