This space focuses on life’s essentials—food, housing, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs. It highlights programs and resources created to support individuals and families during times of need, and invites the community to help through awareness, sharing, and simple acts of care. When basic needs are met, people gain the foundation to move forward.
Feeding America offers Food Support for Individuals & Families
Feeding America operates the largest hunger-relief network in the U.S., offering meals, groceries, and emergency …
Meals for Kids Summer Program – Free Meals While School Is Out
The USDA Summer Meals Program provides free meals to children during summer break when school …
WIC – Nutrition Support for Women, Infants & Children
WIC offers healthy food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health referrals for pregnant women, new …
Find Your Local Food Bank
In a country that wastes billions of pounds of food each year, it’s almost shocking …
Lifeline Telephone Service for Free Phones
Get Help Paying for Telephone Service What help is available? The Lifeline program from the Federal Communications …
American Red Cross — Emergency Assistance & Disaster Support
The Red Cross offers shelter, emergency aid, blood donation services, crisis recovery, and life-saving training …
Habitat for Humanity for Home Ownership
How does Habitat for Humanity help families? People in your community and all over the …
Find Affordable Rental Housing
People with low income, seniors, and people with disabilities may qualify for help from the …
SNAP Food Program
SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic …
Disaster Assistance Agency
The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, …
FEMA – Emergency and Disaster Assistance
FEMA is a disaster assistance program. FEMA helps with fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes and more …
Salvation Army — Programs for Stability, Shelter & Recovery
From shelters and rehabilitation services to food assistance and disaster relief, the Salvation Army offers …
Habitat for Humanity — Helping Families Build Safe Homes
Habitat offers affordable housing programs, home repairs, volunteer opportunities, and pathways to stable living for …
Housing Choice Subsidized Rent Vouchers
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income …
Red Cross Offers Help in Emergencies
If you are in immediate need of help, contact your local Red Cross » or find an open shelter …
Emergency Shelters and Housing During Disasters
Everyone is welcome at a Red Cross shelter. The Red Cross does not discriminate based …
Homeless Help and Referral Guide
Step One: Accessing Shelter or Housing Services If you are at risk of or currently …
Habitat “Critical Home Repair” Program – Help for Home Safety Needs
Habitat for Humanity offers repair programs that assist low-income homeowners with essential repairs to improve …
Create an Emergency Preparation Checklist
Basic Disaster Supplies Kit To assemble your kit, store items in airtight plastic bags and …
Programs to Help You Pay for a Home
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers a variety of federal programs that …
Get Help with Energy Bills
If you can’t afford to pay your home heating or cooling bill, you may be …