RISE aid · Housing
Shelter tonight, a lease next. Rapid rehousing, vouchers, resettlement agencies, and the paperwork that unlocks them.
Your checklist, in order.
Each step links to the listings that do that thing near you. Enter a ZIP above to narrow them.
First 72 hours
- 01Find a bed tonight
Emergency shelters, warming centers, family shelters. Call before you walk; intake rules and hours change.
Shelter & housing near you - 02Get into coordinated entry
Every county has a coordinated entry assessment. It's the only door to most housing programs. Do it this week.
Shelter & housing near you - 03
- 04Protect your documents
A safe place for ID, birth certificate, and medical records. Some shelters offer lockers; many libraries scan to email.
ID & documents near you - 05Refugees: contact your resettlement agency
Your caseworker handles housing, benefits, and work authorization. If you've lost contact, the state refugee office can reconnect you.
Legal help near you
First 30 days
- 01Replace lost ID
Homeless-services ID programs waive fees and help with the address problem.
ID & documents near you - 02Apply for benefits
SNAP, Medicaid, General Assistance where available, SSI/SSDI if you have a disability (SOAR programs speed it up).
Benefits & cash near you - 03Get a mailing address and phone
Shelters, day centers, and some libraries offer mail service. Lifeline provides a free phone.
Phone & transportation near you - 04Apply for rapid rehousing
Short-term rent help plus case management. Ask at coordinated entry.
Shelter & housing near you - 05Find work
Day labor, staffing agencies, and job programs run by homeless services.
Jobs & training near you
First 90 days
- 01Get on every housing list
Housing Choice Voucher, public housing, permanent supportive housing, and local programs. Lists open and close; ask often.
Shelter & housing near you - 02Clear rental barriers
Eviction expungement, debt negotiation, landlord mediation programs.
Legal help near you - 03Health and dental care
Health Care for the Homeless clinics take everyone.
Health & medication near you - 04Refugees: work authorization and English
EAD renewal, ESL classes, credential evaluation for your previous career.
Jobs & training near you
Listings for this program
See all and filter by need →988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
211 Utah
Dial 2-1-1 for referrals to food, housing, utilities, health, and more anywhere in Utah.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics
Birth certificates for people born in Utah. Counter service in Salt Lake City; order by mail or online for other states.
Utah Department of Workforce Services
SNAP, Medicaid, cash assistance, childcare, and job help. Apply online at jobs.utah.gov or at any employment center.
Utah Driver License Division
State ID and driver license. Bring birth certificate, Social Security card, and two proofs of Utah address.
Utah Legal Services
Free civil legal help for low-income Utahns: protective orders, housing, benefits, expungement, family law.
Utah Refugee Services Office
State coordination for refugee resettlement, employment, and integration services in Utah.
Lantern House
Weber County's emergency shelter for men, women, and families. Meals, case management, and housing navigation.
Catholic Community Services — Ogden
Food pantry, Bridging the Gap, and St. Anne's area services in Ogden. Also runs refugee resettlement statewide.
The Road Home
Emergency shelter and housing programs in Salt Lake County, including the Gail Miller Resource Center and family shelter in Midvale.
Weigand Homeless Resource Center
Day center in Salt Lake City: showers, laundry, mail, phone, case management, and connections to shelter.
Stuck on any step?
Call or text and a person will walk you through it. No app, no account.