Housing
"Decent, affordable housing should be a basic right for everybody in this country. The reason is simple: without stable shelter, everything else falls apart."
- Matthew Desmond
*For utility and rent/mortgage assistance, please find further resources under the Financial Assistance tab*
Website: www.nationalhomeless.org
Phone: 202-462-4822
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This non-profit helps individuals facing eviction as well as the homeless community with access to shelter, short-term housing, and emergency grant programs.
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Website: www.voa.org
Phone: 703-341-5000
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This organization focuses primarily on homeless prevention by offering short-term shelter and housing.
Website: www.ywca.org
Phone: 202-467-0801
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This organization provides women, their children, and other single parents with transitional housing.
Website: www.myenergycoop.com/operation-roundup/
Phone: 1-800-255-6815
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This organization provides housing, rent, and utility bill assistance.
Website: www.redcross.org
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This organization provides housing to families impacted by hurricanes, fires, floods, and other natural disasters.
Website: www.canceradvocacy.org
Phone: 877-NCCS-YES
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This non-profit helps cancer patients with paying for everyday living expenses such as rent and utility bills.
Website: www.helpingahero.org
Phone: 888-786-9531
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This organization provides housing to military personnel injured in war.
Website: www.debt.org
Phone: 1-866-842-3391
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This non-profit organization provides help to people in need of housing and come out from mortgage payment and foreclosure risk.
Website: www.nul.org
Phone: 212-558-5300
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This program assists underserved and the working poor gain access to affordable housing.
Website: www.nationalchurchresidences.org (click the "Contact" tab then scroll to the "Living Services" link to find available services in your specific location.
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Services are provided primarily to the elderly, but low-income apartments may be provided to any formerly homeless individuals, single parents, or the disabled.
Website: www.coabode.org
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This charity connects single mothers with other mothers that can share on housing expenses, allowing both parties to share on rent, mortgage payments, utilities, and other basic housing needs.
Website: www.lutheranservices.org
Phone: 202-499-5836
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This national non-profit charity provides programs such as housing.
Website: www.ssa.gov
Phone: 1-800-772-1213
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This program provides disability assistance through offering free housing to those disabled.
Website: www.habitat.org
Phone: 1-800-422-4828
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This organization provides assistance in finding homes and also provides free home repairs.
Website: www.nooneleft.org
Email: info@nooneleft.org
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This organization provides emergency rent to Afghan and Iraq combat translators and their families resettled in the US.
Website: www.neighborworks.org
Phone: 202-760-4000
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This organization provides assistance to those unable to pay their mortgage and risk going into foreclosure.
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Website: www.hud.gov (click on the "Find Shelter" tab to get the contact information for your specific location)
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Part of the HUD program is to provide low-income families access to affordable housing through Section 8.
Website: www.mercyhousing.org (click on the "Find Housing" tab on their main page.
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This charity provides apartments and units for low-income families and individuals. There are also homes dedicated to senior citizens, the disabled, veterans, or single parents.
Website: www.thesheltered.org
Phone: 937-325-8154
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This charity offers temporary housing facilities to homeless individuals.
Website: www.loveinc.org
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This charity provides access to a Clearinghouse, as well as housing and overdue utility bills.
Website: www.rebuildingtogether.org
Phone: 1-800-473-4229
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This organization will provide free home repairs and modifications to homeowners in need of help, such as veterans, the disabled, senior citizens, working poor families with young children, and low-income individuals.
Website: www.projectsafe-wyo.com
Phone: 307-322-4794
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This organization provides victims of domestic violence with obtaining housing and a wide variety of other services.
Website: www.transmentors.org
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This organization provides a safe online space for transgendered adults and children to obtain safe housing and a wide variety of other services.