Disclosures
Who we are, how we are paid, and what we are not.
Last updated: November 9, 2026
Not a government agency
FrankStart is a private company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any government agency. The programs described on this site are run by federal, state and local government agencies. We describe them and link to them; we do not run them, take applications for them, or decide who qualifies. Applying for any government program listed here is free. If anyone asks you to pay to apply for a program on this site, they are not us and they are not the government.
FrankStart is operated by F15 Media, LLC, 14 Tobey Rd. Ste G184, Wareham, MA 02571.
Affiliate and partner disclosure
Some pages on this site carry links or offers from companies we have a business relationship with. They are labelled "Partner offer" wherever they appear. If you click one and buy a product, request a quote, or sign up for a service, the partner may pay us a fee or a commission. The fee does not change the price you pay.
Partner offers are separate from the government programs we list. A partner offer is never the official way to apply for a program; the official link is always shown and is always free.
Where a page offers a product or service of our own, it is labelled "From FrankStart" and priced on the page.
Sponsored results
Some pages carry a block labelled "Sponsored results". It links to search results supplied by an advertising partner. The advertisers in those results pay the partner, and the partner pays us when you click. Sponsored results are chosen by the advertising partner, not by us, and they are not endorsements. They are not the government programs described on the page.
Frank is an AI character
Frank is an AI character built by real humans to make government benefits less confusing. Program details are verified by humans against official state sources.
"Frank, the Benefits Guy" is a fictional persona. Frank's posts and videos on social media are written with the help of artificial intelligence and reviewed by our staff. Frank is not a licensed advisor, agent, attorney or government employee, and nothing Frank says is legal, financial, medical or tax advice. The facts on this site (who qualifies, what you get, how to apply) are checked by people against the official sources, which are linked on every listing.
Medicare
FrankStart is an educational service. We do not sell Medicare plans, we do not represent any insurance company or plan, and we are not connected with or endorsed by Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or any other part of the federal government. Pages about Medicare-related programs carry this notice:
FrankStart is an educational service. We do not sell Medicare plans, we do not represent any insurance company or plan, and we are not connected with or endorsed by Medicare or the federal government. For help with your Medicare options, contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-MEDICARE, or your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
[Counsel: confirm FrankStart stays outside the CMS third-party marketing organization rules (42 CFR 422.2267(e)(41)) while it sells no plans; if a partner offer ever involves a Medicare plan, the TPMO disclaimer in partials/tpmo.tpl switches on through the tpmo_* settings.]
Accuracy and verification
Every program listing names the official page it was checked against and the date a person last verified it. Official pages are re-read every week; when their text changes, the listing is reviewed again before it stays published. Even so, rules, amounts and deadlines change, and the official page controls. Always confirm on the official site before you rely on anything here or apply.
If you find a mistake, tell us and we will fix it.
Questions
Write to us through the contact form or at [email protected].