Groups Goal Guide: Housing

Recovery is more than just stopping the use of drugs. It’s getting back the life you want to live. To do that, we’re here to help you and your family find what they need to survive, grow, and thrive. That means making sure you have a roof over your head.

Here are nationwide and statewide housing resources that are available for you today.

Nationwide housing resources

Shelters

Find Shelter

A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) tool that provides information about housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources in communities across the country.

Homeless Shelter Directory

A list of shelters and service organizations created for people who want to find local shelters, soup kitchens, rent assistance programs, and affordable housing.

Domestic Violence Shelter Finder

A free, searchable list of verified shelters for survivors of domestic violence across the country. Find a program and support based on your location, needs, language, and more.

Affordable housing

Privately-owned subsidized housing

Find affordable, subsidized housing in your area to begin your application process with our life goal assistance support team.

Public housing

A tool to apply for safe rental housing for eligible families with lower incomes, older people, and people with disabilities afford adequate, safe, and sanitary housing.

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)

A government program that helps families with lower incomes, older people, and people with disabilities afford adequate, safe, and sanitary housing.

Rental properties

Apartments.com

A list of millions of apartments, houses, and townhomes available for rent across the country.

Zillow

Filter and search apartments and other rental properties in neighborhoods across the country.

Rent.com

A fast and easy way to search for housing in your area from your phone or computer.

Statewide housing resources

California

• HUD Section 8 Housing – HUD helps apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants. To apply, contact or visit the management office of each apartment building that interests you.
• PG&E (Gas, Electric) – utilities discounts
• Find a Shelter Near You
• CA 211 – homeless shelters in CA

‍Indiana‍

• Housing for Hoosiers - renter rights and rental assistance
• Indiana Housing Now – affordable housing‍
• VASH – Veterans’ Affairs Supportive Housing

Maine

• Community Housing of Maine
• Maine Housing – subsidized housing, rental resources, and vouchers
• HUD – Rental assistance
• 211-Maine – links to many different housing and rental resources
• DHHS – rental assistance, subsidies

New Hampshire

• Section 8 Housing – Provides housing to low income households in New Hampshire. Qualified applicants pay a portion of their adjusted income towards rent and utilities and New Hampshire Housing pays the rest to the landlord.
  Call 1-800-439-7247 for an application to be mailed to you or apply online.
• NH CAP Offices – Provides assistance with Low Income Housing, security deposit, fuel and electric assistance. Utilize the link above to be directed to local CAP office

West Virginia

• West Virginia 211
  Call 211 or TEXT ZIP CODE TO 898-211 or call the toll free number 1-833-848-9905.
• West Virginia Shelter List

Let us help you with housing resources

These programs are available across the U.S. with many more benefits specific to your local area.

Want help understanding or applying for housing programs? Groups members have free access to life goal assistance from our team of experts.

Get the help you need today. Contact us to get help with quitting drugs, get housing support resources, and recover the life you want to live.