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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.
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.
Union Rescue Mission
Skid Row mission offering emergency shelter, meals, showers, recovery and transitional programs for single adults and families with children; it does not turn away women, children, or families. Call the intake line or apply online before arriving.
St. Anthony Foundation
Tenderloin service center serving more than 1,000 free meals a day, with a free clothing program, medical clinic, and the Father Alfred Center, a free year-long residential recovery program for men with limited resources.
Father Joe's Villages
San Diego's largest homeless services campus with a daily day center, public lunch, showers, mail, a health clinic, detox and MAT, family shelter intake, and employment help. Show up in person before 11am on a weekday to be scheduled for an assessment.
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes
Survival services campus for unhoused adults and children in Sacramento with a daily noon meal, showers and clothing, a women's daytime shelter, free mental health counseling, a legal clinic, and a jail visitation program that gives bus passes and toiletry kits after release.
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.
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.
Camillus House
Miami's long-running provider for people who are poor and homeless, with an overnight shelter on NW 7th Avenue and Camillus Health on NW 5th Street. Serving South Florida since 1960.
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.
The Shepherd's Inn
Shelter and residential program for up to 450 single men a day, with meals, counseling, recovery programming, job training and legal help. Arrive at the Mills Street gate early; pre-screening happens before the weekday morning intake window.
Old Savannah City Mission
Faith-based mission on Bull Street offering three hot meals a day, overnight beds, showers and clothing at no charge, plus a residential recovery program for men coming out of homelessness and addiction. A free medical clinic runs Monday afternoons.
Garden City Gospel Mission
Men's shelter on Fenwick Street in Augusta that also runs a nine-month residential Life Development Center for men working to leave addiction. Showers are open to the public on Fridays.
Valley Rescue Mission
Columbus nonprofit with a men's transitional shelter, a women and children's shelter, 9–12 month recovery centers for men and women, and a daily hot meal for about 120 people. Shelter and recovery applicants apply online; the men's shelter takes applications by phone.
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.
Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago's oldest rescue mission, with separate shelters for men, women, and mothers with children plus addiction recovery and meals. Men's intake runs weekday mornings on a first-come basis; women's beds rarely run out.
Rockford Rescue Mission
Shelter, meals, a free medical and dental clinic, and residential Life Recovery programs for men and women in Rockford. Shelter check-in is open at any hour, with separate entrances for men and for women with children.
South Side Mission
Peoria mission focused on the 61605 neighborhood, running a soup kitchen, youth programs, job training, and outreach for people in crisis. Faith-based but open to anyone; call for details on a specific ministry.
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.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
Operates more than ten sites in Detroit and Highland Park offering overnight emergency shelter with meals, showers, and clothing, plus withdrawal management, substance use treatment, transitional housing for men in recovery and women with children, and job training.
Mel Trotter Ministries
Grand Rapids' largest shelter provider, serving individuals and families with meals, emergency shelter, medical care, permanent housing support, and job training through its Next Step of West Michigan division. First-time guests start with a phone triage call.
Carriage Town Ministries
Flint's emergency shelter since 1950, offering beds, meals, case management, and a resident transitional employment program. Call ahead for a phone screening to learn current bed availability.
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.
Roof Above
Charlotte's largest homeless services provider, with a Day Services Center offering showers, laundry, mail, lunch, a nurse, and help getting ID, plus emergency shelters that do not require photo ID. Call the help line for a phone assessment or walk into a Coordinated Entry site to get on the list for shelter and housing.
Oak City Cares
Wake County's multi-service hub for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, with care coordinators, weekday showers and laundry, weekend meals, on-site medical and behavioral health, and rides to other providers. It is a Coordinated Entry access site, so this is where to walk in for shelter and homelessness-prevention referrals.
AHOPE Day Center
Asheville's low-barrier day center where showers, breakfast, mail, lockers, phone, and Wi-Fi are available each weekday morning, followed by case management for IDs, housing applications, and job documents. It is the starting point for Homeward Bound's permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and veteran programs.
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.
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.
The Bowery Mission
Three meals a day at 227 Bowery with no ID or questions, plus showers, clothing, free mobile medical care, and up to seven nights of emergency shelter at the Tribeca campus. Longer residential recovery programs are available by walking in to speak with an Ambassador.
Buffalo City Mission
Emergency shelter for men at the Alfiero Family Center with intake open 24 hours, and for women and children at Cornerstone Manor. Public meals three times daily at 100 E. Tupper, and a food pantry and clothing shop on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
Open Door Mission
Rochester shelter and meal program at 156 N. Plymouth Avenue: a short-term bed, a daily 6 PM community dinner with to-go meals at 5, free clothing, a men's residential recovery program, and transitional housing for women with children. ID is helpful but not required.
Capital City Rescue Mission
Downtown Albany shelter with beds for men and women, three meals a day, free clothing, a medical clinic, and residential recovery and transitional living programs. Walk in any time with no appointment or ID; shelter check-in is before 5:30 PM.
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.
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.
Voeghtly Street Shelter
Fifty-bed emergency shelter on Pittsburgh's North Side for men, women and children, with breakfast and dinner, showers, clothing and chapel. Guests can move on to Light of Life's long-term recovery programs; the outreach center houses a food pantry, free store and furniture bank.
Bethesda Mission Men's Mission
Harrisburg shelter for men needing emergency shelter or long-term recovery housing; the mission also runs a women's recovery residence, medical and dental clinics, a food bank and a mobile outreach unit. Call before arriving.
Allentown Rescue Mission Emergency Shelter
Overnight emergency shelter for men 18 and older in downtown Allentown, with meals, chapel and on-site medical care through the DeSales Clinic. Men may apply to the eight-week Transformation Program and then join the Clean Team workforce.
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.
Star of Hope Mission
Houston shelter operating a Men's Development Center at 1811 Ruiz St. and a Women and Family Development Center at 2575 Reed Rd. Stays run from one night to 18 months; no ID is needed to get in, and long-term housing requires sobriety.
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.
Lantern House
Weber County's emergency shelter for men, women, and families, with families housed separately. Anyone needing a bed can come to the building at any time to enroll; general check-in starts at 6:30 PM. Three free meals a day are open to the public. Case management, recovery support, employment help, and family reunification on site. Up to two dogs or cats per household allowed.
Food & Care Coalition
Provo's day center and transitional housing provider for Utah County. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 365 days a year with no ID or proof of need; weekday showers, laundry, hygiene kits, and clothing without an appointment; on-site medical and dental through partner clinics; case management toward housing and work.
Switchpoint Community Resource Center
Washington County's 24/7 emergency shelter for families and individuals, with a community kitchen, individualized case management, job support, mental health services, and 16 family housing units on the St. George campus. Headquarters at 214 N 1000 E Suite B.