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 →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.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Wyoming SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Food benefits for low-income Wyoming households. Wyoming uses a paper application that can be dropped at any local DFS office, mailed, faxed, or emailed, followed by a phone interview.
Climb Wyoming
Free job training for low-income single mothers with offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs, and Jackson. Includes industry-specific training, mental health support, employer matching, and help getting connected to food, housing, childcare, and legal services.
Vital Records Services
State office that issues certified Wyoming birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Located in the Hathaway Building in Cheyenne; Friday visits are by appointment only.
Driver Services Program
Issues Wyoming driver licenses and state ID cards. Renewals, duplicates, address changes, and office appointments can be done through a oneWYO account linked to Login.gov; first-time cards require an office visit with identity documents.
Adult Re-Entry (Booth Hall)
Adult community corrections program with 144 beds (128 men, 16 women) that gives each resident a reintegration plan, drug treatment, on-site NA and AA, GED and college coursework, job placement, and budgeting help. VOA also runs recovery homes and homeless outreach in Wyoming.
Wyoming Medicaid
Health coverage for low-income and medically needy Wyoming residents, including Kid Care CHIP. Apply or renew online through the WES portal, by phone, or with a paper application.
Enroll Wyoming
Free Navigator help signing up for Wyoming Medicaid, Kid Care CHIP, or a Health Insurance Marketplace plan. Navigators meet in person or online and can explain Native Coverage options for American Indian residents.
Cheyenne Workforce Center
One of 18 state Workforce Centers with free help on resumes, job searches, skill building, and career changes. Casper (444 W Collins Dr #1100, 307-234-4591) and Laramie (3817 Beech Street #100, 307-742-2153) have centers too.
Wyoming Housing Network
HUD-approved housing counseling agency in Casper offering rental counseling, financial capability coaching, homebuyer education, and foreclosure prevention. Its property management arm lists affordable rentals statewide.
Stuck on any step?
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