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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 Utah 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 Utah

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

  • Utah Department of Workforce Services and Utah Division of Housing and Community Development

    Utah Office of Homeless Services programs

    The Office of Homeless Services funds and coordinates local services for people facing homelessness.

    Agency pageCall 801-526-9675

  • Utah Department of Workforce Services and Utah Division of Housing and Community Development

    Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund

    The fund helps develop affordable housing through loans and other housing programs.

    Agency pageCall 801-526-9675

  • Utah Department of Workforce Services and Utah Division of Housing and Community Development

    Home Energy Assistance Target Program

    In Utah, LIHEAP is called HEAT.

    HEAT helps eligible households pay home energy costs.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Call 801-526-9675

  • Utah Department of Workforce Services and Utah Division of Housing and Community Development

    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Weatherization helps eligible households improve home energy efficiency through local service agencies.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 801-526-9675

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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