United States
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Rental Assistance Programs: Anyone can use the dropdown menu on the webpage linked below to choose a state and to be directed to housing/rent resources there. Note: the website focuses on financial relief due to COVID, and certain resources have closed; however, some of the resources remain available.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. Their website includes detailed, step-by-step information on what to do if you are experiencing homelessness.
NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission: To end and prevent homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights are respected and protected. Their website includes resources for people who need help immediately and may need help in the near future.
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS COUNCIL
The National Healthcare for the Homeless Council offers a searchable state list of health care providers that serve people experiencing homelessness.
HELP FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
VETERANS
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers resources. If you are a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, we strongly encourage you to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance. va.gov/homeless
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers confidential 24/7 hotline and online chat to anyone experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
Call 1-800-799-7233 | Chat online (click chat in top right) | Make a safety planYOUNG PEOPLE
The National Runaway Safeline offers services and a confidential 24/7 hotline for young people who are at risk of homelessness.
Website | Call 1-800-786-2929
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you need public housing assistance or would like specific information about public housing programs such as housing choice vouchers, you can contact your local Public Housing Agency. The website linked below enables you to search for contact information for Public Housing Agencies in your city and state.
UNITED WAY
United Way, a nonprofit working to advance the common good in communities across the world, offers a web site with a list of community resources to help with housing.