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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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming

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

  • Wyoming Community Development Authority

    Housing finance programs

    WCDA provides housing finance programs for eligible Wyoming homebuyers and renters.

    Ways to apply:Phone

  • Wyoming Department of Family Services

    Low Income Energy Assistance Program

    In Wyoming, LIHEAP is called LIEAP.

    LIEAP helps eligible households pay part of their winter heating bills and get help with heating emergencies.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Wyoming Department of Family Services

    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Weatherization provides eligible households with home improvements that can reduce energy use.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Checked on October 9, 2026

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