Apply for help
Benefits, cash assistance, jobs, scholarships and training. Mano finds what you may qualify for and applies once you say yes.
Free Works by text. No app to download.
Mano applies for help, fills out forms, reads your mail, renews on time and waits on hold.
Your own agent for benefits, cash assistance, jobs, scholarships and training. Text it a photo of any letter or form. It does the paperwork and asks you before anything is sent.
Placeholder number (555) 010-0147 until launch
The letter
ManoText message
Maria's renewalLive
- Letter readBenefits renewal
- Deadline foundNovember 18
- Form filled out2 answers to check
- Maria said yesApproved this exact copy
- Sent to the countyCopy and confirmation saved
- County confirmedNext reminder in April
Maria is a made-up person. Nothing leaves Mano until she says yes.
Connected
Your agent talks to theirs.
Counties and nonprofits have agents too. When an office needs a document, its agent asks yours, yours asks you, and nothing is shared until you say yes.
MariaApproves every share
Maria's agentWorks only for Maria
Case manager's agentWorks for her case manager
County agentWorks for the county office
What Mano does
Hand it the paperwork.
Everything works by text message, on any phone, in your language.
Read your mail
Send a photo of any letter. Mano tells you what it wants and when it is due.
Fill out any form
Paper or online. Mano fills it in from what you already shared and shows you the finished copy.
Wait on hold
Mano stays on the line and calls you when a person answers. It always says it is your automated assistant.
Renew on time
Mano starts your renewal two weeks early, so your help does not stop over a missed date.
Track every deadline
One list of what is due, what was sent and what came back, with a reminder before anything is late.
Job updates by text
Mano watches for openings that fit you, drafts the application and texts you when it needs your yes.
Any language
Text Mano in the language you speak at home. It explains every letter in that language too.
You stay in charge
Nothing goes out without your yes.
01
You approve every step
Before anything is sent, Mano shows you who it goes to, why, and the exact copy. If the copy changes, Mano asks again.
02
You choose who sees your case
Share one case with one office or one case manager, for one reason. Their agent sees that case and nothing else.
03
You can take access back
Remove access at any time and it stops right away. Mano tells you plainly what was already sent.
What it costs
Free to apply. Free to renew.
Applying, renewals, deadlines, reminders and filing are free, and they stay free. Nothing you need to keep your help is behind a paid plan.
Free
$0 forever
- Applying for programs, jobs and scholarships
- Renewals and deadlines
- Reminders before anything is due
- Reading your mail from a photo
- Filling out and filing forms
Plus
$8 a month, or $60 a year
- Everything in Free
- Phone calls for you, including waiting on hold
- Letters mailed and faxed for you
- A priority line when you need a person fast
Questions
Short answers about cost, approvals, privacy and calls.
Is Mano really free?
Yes. Applying, renewals, deadlines, reminders and filing are free, and they stay free. Plus costs $8 a month or $60 a year and pays for things that cost money to run: phone calls, mailed and faxed letters and a priority line.
Does Mano decide if I get help?
No. The office that runs the program decides. Mano prepares your application, sends it when you say yes, follows up and tells you what the office said.
Do I have to approve everything?
Yes. Before anything goes out, Mano shows you who it is for, what it is for and the exact copy. If anything changes after you said yes, Mano asks you again.
Who can see my information?
Only the people and offices you choose, for the reason you choose. You can see who has access and take it back at any time. Mano cannot pull back copies that were already sent, and it tells you which ones those are.
What happens when Mano makes a call?
It says who it is right away: "I'm calling for (your name). I'm their automated assistant. This call is transcribed." Mano never pretends to be you or to be a person.
What if a letter tells Mano to do something?
Mano treats letters, forms and web pages as information, never as orders. It checks every link before opening it and will not open one that fails the check.
What do I need to start?
A phone that can send texts. Mano works by text message, so there is no app to download.
Is Mano part of the government?
No. Mano is independent. It deals with the offices that run programs for you, so you spend less time on the phone and in line.
Apply once, for anything that makes your life better.
Text Mano a photo of the letter on your counter. It will tell you what the letter says and what happens next.
Step 1Text Mano
Send any message to (555) 010-0147 (a placeholder until launch). There is no app to download.
Step 2Send a photo or ask
A letter, a form, or a question like “Can I get help with rent?”
Step 3Say yes when it is ready
Mano shows you the finished copy. Nothing goes out until you approve it.