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211 Utah
Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Runs Utah's SNAP, Medicaid, financial assistance, and child care programs and the state's employment centers. The fastest way to apply or check a case is the myCase portal at jobs.utah.gov/mycase; employment centers around the state can help in person.
Utah Refugee Services Office
State refugee program whose walk-in Utah Refugee Center in Salt Lake City connects refugees to employment, integration services, and local resettlement providers. No appointment needed.
211 California
Network of county 211 call centers covering housing, food, utility help, health care, and mental health referrals across California. Use the Find Your 211 page to reach the center for your county, which can be called or texted.
Refugee Programs Bureau
State office that coordinates resettlement support for refugees and other eligible newcomers through counties, resettlement agencies, and community organizations, and connects people to refugee health and regional immigrant legal hubs.
CalFresh
California's SNAP food benefits program, applied for through your county's online application, by phone, or at a county social services office. Application forms are available in 16 languages.
MyACCESS Public Benefits
Florida's single application for SNAP food assistance, Medicaid, Temporary Cash Assistance and the Refugee Services Program. The MyACCESS self-service portal is open around the clock; a customer call center handles questions and case changes.
Refugee Resettlement and Employment Programs
Reception and placement for newly arrived refugees, community-resource help for Cuban and Haitian entrants, and Match Grant job search, employment coaching and placement for refugees, entrants and asylees. Adult clients are referred through Migration and Refugee Services and the USCCB.
211 Tampa Bay Cares (First Contact)
Round-the-clock information and referral for the Tampa Bay region, including a Homeless Helpline, a sexual assault services line, emergency financial assistance for adults and the 988 crisis line. Call, text your ZIP code, or chat online.
Metropolitan Ministries
Tampa Bay nonprofit serving poor and homeless families and individuals in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas with emergency family shelter, a food market, rent and utility help and job training. Its Metro BrigAIDe mobile outreach team helps with IDs, SNAP and Medicaid applications and housing assessments at more than 20 sites.
United Way 211 Greater Atlanta
Free, confidential referral line staffed around the clock that points Atlanta-area callers to rent and utility help, food pantries, shelter beds, and other services. The team also handles web chat and a texting option for people who cannot talk.
Georgia Refugee Program
The State Refugee Coordinator's office coordinates resettlement agencies, job placement and Refugee Cash Assistance for newly arrived refugees across Georgia. It also explains how refugees apply for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF or RCA through Georgia Gateway or a county DFCS office.
New American Pathways
Atlanta resettlement agency offering case management, job placement, English and GED classes, immigration consultations and family violence prevention to refugees, asylees and trafficking survivors. Most services are by appointment, with walk-in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Georgia Gateway
The state's online portal for applying for SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, Refugee Cash Assistance, WIC and childcare assistance, and for the Pathways to Coverage Medicaid option for adults 19–64. Applications are available in other languages and free interpreters are offered by phone.
211 Illinois
Free information and referral line for every Illinois resident needing non-emergency help with housing, utilities, food, mental health, or health care. Dial 211 or text your zip code any time of day.
ABE – Application for Benefits Eligibility
Illinois's portal and call center for SNAP, cash assistance, and Medicaid. Apply online or by paper form IL444-2378B; applications are reviewed at a local Family Community Resource Center, and emergency SNAP can be ready within five days.
Michigan 211
Free statewide information line that connects anyone in Michigan to local help with housing, food, utility bills, transportation, and clothing. Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to be matched with programs near you.
Office of Global Michigan
The state refugee coordinator's office. Its Refugee Services team funds and oversees resettlement, employment, and health programs for refugees and other newcomers across Michigan and can direct you to the resettlement agency serving your area.
Advent House Ministries
Lansing's lead Coordinated Entry agency for Ingham County. Screens unhoused people for shelter and housing referrals, runs a weekend day shelter with meals, provides eviction diversion and rapid rehousing case management, and does street outreach across Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties.
MI Bridges
Michigan's online portal for applying for food assistance (SNAP), Medicaid, cash assistance, child care, and emergency relief, and for reporting changes on an open case. A help desk supports the website; Medicaid questions go to the beneficiary help line.
NC 211
Free, confidential information line that connects North Carolinians to verified help with housing, utilities, food, health care, and transportation. Dial 2-1-1 from any phone in the state and choose your language when prompted.
North Carolina Refugee Assistance Program
Administers cash and medical assistance for the first 12 months after arrival plus employment services, case management, English classes, and immigration help for refugees, asylees, trafficking victims, and SIV and parolee populations. Applications are taken at county DSS offices rather than the state office.
Greensboro Urban Ministry
Runs Weaver House shelter for single adults, Pathways family shelter, a food pantry, Potter's House daily lunch, and walk-in utility disconnect help for Guilford County. Shelter beds fill fast, so the ministry asks people to call the Weaver House desk repeatedly during morning hours.
211 New York
Free, confidential information and referral line covering food, housing, utilities, health and mental health, and substance use anywhere in the state. Dial 211 or text your ZIP code; a guided online search is at search.211newyork.org.
Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP)
North Carolina's SNAP program, called FNS, pays monthly food benefits on an EBT card based on income and household size, and people experiencing homelessness are specifically listed as likely to qualify. Benefits are counted from the date the application is received, even if it is incomplete, so apply right away through ePASS or a county DSS.
NC Medicaid Application
North Carolina expanded Medicaid in December 2023, so most adults with low income can get coverage. Apply online through ePASS (listed as Medical Assistance), by phone or walk-in at your county DSS, or by mailing a signed application; decisions take up to 45 days, 90 for disability.
Refugee Services
The state agency that oversees resettlement and self-sufficiency services for refugees and their families, plus assistance for trafficking victims and unaccompanied refugee minors. Contact the Albany office to be connected with a local resettlement provider.
myBenefits (SNAP, HEAP, Public Assistance)
Online portal to apply for SNAP food benefits, HEAP heating help, and cash assistance, and to screen for Medicaid and other programs. Households with little or no money may qualify for expedited SNAP within seven days; call the Temporary Assistance Hotline to find your local office.
International Institute of Buffalo
Resettlement and integration services for refugees and other newcomers in Western New York, with an in-house legal team for immigration matters. Call or visit the Delaware Avenue office on weekdays.
Ohio 211
Free information and referral line for housing, food, utilities, health care, recovery, and legal help across Ohio. Dial 211 from any phone or use the online chat; coverage is expanding to all 88 counties.
Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS)
Central Ohio's independent refugee resettlement agency since 1995. Offers immigration legal services, employment placement, ESL and citizenship classes, health and wellness programs, and case management for refugees and immigrants.
Refugee Services
Dayton's refugee resettlement program. Case managers handle job placement, ESOL referrals, medical and mental health connections, school enrollment, and self-sufficiency planning for newly arrived refugees.
Refugee Resettlement Services
Cincinnati-area reception and placement for refugees and Afghan SIV holders, with case management, employment services, and a youth mentoring program for ages 15 to 24. Serves Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Warren, and seven surrounding counties.
Ohio Benefits
Online portal to apply for SNAP food assistance, Medicaid, Ohio Works First cash assistance, and child care in one application using an OHID login. In-person and phone help is through your county Job and Family Services office; the Medicaid Consumer Hotline answers coverage questions.
PA 211
Free, confidential information and referral line for all of Pennsylvania. Call or text to be connected to local help with housing, utilities, food, employment and other needs; a searchable directory is at search.pa211.org.
Pennsylvania Refugee Resettlement Program
State office that funds employment, education, case management, health and cash and medical assistance for newly arrived refugees, delivered through contracted local agencies. Resettlement contractors listed by the state include Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia (215-893-8400), Hello Neighbor in Pittsburgh (412-567-3946) and Bethany Christian Services in Allentown (484-408-6830).
Office of Homeless Services Prevention, Diversion and Intake
Entry point for Philadelphia's emergency shelter system and homelessness prevention help. Households call the InfoLine or visit a City-funded intake center; callbacks can take more than 72 hours during high volume.
Allegheny Link
Single call-in point for housing help in Allegheny County. Staff connect callers to emergency shelter and rental assistance, screen them for longer-term homeless housing programs using the Allegheny Housing Assessment, and refer households facing eviction to prevention programs.
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Free civil legal help for low-income Philadelphians with public benefits, housing, employment, debt, utilities, family matters and criminal record clearing including Clean Slate expungements. Two offices, Center City and North Philadelphia.
Apply for Benefits through COMPASS
Pennsylvania's application portal for SNAP, Medical Assistance, cash assistance and related programs. Apply online at COMPASS, through the myCOMPASS PA mobile app, by phone through the Statewide Customer Service Center, or in person at a County Assistance Office.
2-1-1 Texas
Free information and referral line for food, housing, health care, utility help and other local services anywhere in Texas. Dial 2-1-1 or the toll-free number, or use the English or Spanish live chat on the website.
Refugee Services
Resettlement support for refugee families arriving in Houston: airport pickup, apartment set-up, school registration, English conversation partners, family mentoring and a women's empowerment group.
Your Texas Benefits
The state's online portal to apply for SNAP food benefits, TANF cash help, Medicaid and CHIP health coverage, WIC, and support services. Applications can also be made at an HHSC benefit office or community partner.
Catholic Community Services — Ogden
CCS's Ogden programs: the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank, a grocery-style pantry for the Ogden area, Bridging the Gap mobile groceries for students in Weber and Davis counties, and St. Martha's Baby Project for new mothers. The agency's statewide office in Salt Lake City also runs refugee resettlement and immigration legal services.
Utah Community Action
Salt Lake County's community action agency: case management and emergency rental assistance, HEAT utility bill help, workforce development, weatherization, landlord-tenant mediation, and free Head Start for children 0–5. The Road Home sends housing-crisis callers here.