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All kinds of help

Housing

Help paying rent, finding a safe place to stay, and keeping the heat and power on. Your state and local housing authorities run rent help and housing vouchers. Your state also runs help with energy bills. If you have nowhere to stay tonight, call 211.Help in Alabama and from the federal government.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in Alabama

Alabama programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Alabama Housing Finance Authority

    Multifamily Rental Financing

    AHFA supports affordable rental housing through financing programs for housing developers.

    Ways to apply:Phone

    Agency pageCall 800-325-2432

  • Alabama Housing Finance Authority

    Homelessness and Rental Assistance Referrals

    Residents can contact 211 to find local homelessness and housing assistance services.

    Ways to apply:Phone

    Agency pageCall 800-325-2432

  • Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

    Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

    LIHEAP helps eligible households pay heating and cooling costs.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency pageCall 334-242-5100

  • Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs

    Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program

    Weatherization helps eligible households reduce energy use and improve home safety.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency pageCall 334-242-5100

Checked on October 8, 2026

Federal programs

These work the same in every state. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)

    Help paying rent in a home you choose, for families with very low income, older adults and people with disabilities. Local housing authorities run it, and many have waiting lists.

    Apply through your local public housing authority. HUD lists every housing authority by state.

    Find your housing authority Official page

  • Federal Communications Commission

    Lifeline phone and internet discount

    A monthly discount on phone or internet service for households with low income or who get benefits like SNAP, Medicaid or SSI.

    Check if you qualify and apply on the National Verifier, then pick a phone or internet company that offers Lifeline.

    Apply on the National Verifier Official pageCall 1-800-234-9473

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency

    FEMA disaster assistance

    Help with a place to stay, repairs and other needs after a disaster the President has declared in your area.

    Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by phone, or in person at a Disaster Recovery Center.

    Apply on DisasterAssistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362

Checked on October 9, 2026

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