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Can you check what food assistance programs he qualifies for in Florida, including anything he might not know about, and tell me how to get him signed up?"},{"title":"Helping senior client pay heating bills","prompt":"I'm a social worker and have a client who's struggling with utility costs this winter in Ohio. What heating assistance programs can she access, and what's the actual income cutoff for LIHEAP in her situation?"},{"title":"Streamlining benefits eligibility assessment","prompt":"I work with seniors across California and need to quickly figure out which of my clients qualify for SNAP and LIHEAP based on their income. 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