Rental assistance
Help with rent, deposits, and housing costs.
Facing eviction or need a place to stay?
Get urgent housing helpHousing assistance
and rental help
Understand your options, check the requirements, and find the agency that can help.
Independent guidance to U.S. housing programs, with practical steps and links to the original sources.
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Applications and funding are handled locally. Start with your state or territory.
Housing programs and services
Section 8 vouchers
Eligibility, applications, waiting lists, and rent.
Affordable housing
Public housing, subsidized apartments, and rural rentals.
Tenant rights
Eviction, repairs, deposits, and fair housing.
Utilities and repairs
Energy bills, weatherization, and home repair programs.
Help by household
Resources for seniors, veterans, families, and people with disabilities.
Homeownership
Buying a home, mortgage hardship, and foreclosure help.
Renting a home
Applications, leases, deposits, and moving.
Finding a rental
Search tools, screening reports, and avoiding scams.
Plan your next step
Tools and checklists to prepare before you contact an agency.
About this resource
Housing Assistance Info is an independent publication. We explain housing programs and link to HUD, state agencies, courts, and other original sources. We do not issue benefits or accept housing applications.