Resources
Finding the right help can be difficult. These national resources can connect you with food, housing, utility assistance, health care, financial support, legal services, and other programs available in your area. ↓
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☆ 211
211 operates through more than 200 local organizations across the country and connects people with housing, food, transportation, health care, utility assistance, and other local services,
☆ USA.gov Benefit Finder
Lets someone answer basic questions and identify government benefits that may apply to their situation, including food, housing, health, disability, unemployment, veteran benefits, and cash assistance.
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☆ Feeding America - Find Your Local Food Bank
Search by ZIP code for food banks and participating pantries and meal programs throughout the Feeding America network.
☆ Government Food Assistance - SNAP, WIC & Emergency Food
USA.gov’s food-assistance programs for older adults, children’s meals, and related programs.
☆ Need additional help?
The One Here Foundation may be able to help with groceries or other practical needs on a case-by-case basis.
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☆ HUD Find Shelter
Searches by location for shelters, food pantries, health clinics, clothing resources, and homelessness services.
☆ Facing a housing-related hardship?
While The One Here Foundation is not a housing agency, we may be able to help with certain practical needs connected to hardship, depending on the situation and available resources.
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☆ LIHEAP - Energy Assistance
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps eligible households with heating/cooling costs, energy crises, weatherization, and certain energy-related needs. Programs are administered at the state, territory, or tribal level.
☆ Lifeline - Phone & Internet Assistance
A federal program that can reduce qualifying households’ monthly phone or internet costs.
☆ Still need support?
If you’re facing a utility hardship, The One Here Foundation may be able to help with part of a bill or another immediate practical need depending on available resources.
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☆ 211 - Transportation Assistance
211 can connect you with local programs that may provide transportation assistance, gas support, public transit help, rides to medical appointments, and other community resources.
☆ Need Help With Transportation or Essentials?
The One Here Foundation may be able to assist with practical needs such as gas, local transportation, hygiene products, household essentials, school necessities, and other immediate expenses depending on the situation and available resources.
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☆ HRSA - Find a Health Center
HRSA-funded health centers operate throughout the country and provide primary care regardless of insurance status, generally using sliding-fee arrangements based on ability to pay.
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☆ ChildCare.gov - Help Paying for Child Care
Routes families toward state child-care subsidies and other financial assistance options.
☆ Need Additional Support for Your Family?
The One Here Foundation may be able to help with groceries, school supplies, essential household items, transportation, and other practical needs affecting children and families during times of hardship.
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☆ TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
State-administered cash and support programs that may help eligible families with food, housing, energy, child care, employment, and related needs.
☆ Unemployment Benefits
Routes people to their state’s unemployment insurance program and applicant information.
☆ Experiencing a Financial Hardship?
You do not need to fit into a specific income category to ask for help. The One Here Foundation reviews requests individually and may be able to assist with an immediate practical need depending on available resources.
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☆ Legal Services Corporation
LSC funds civil legal-aid organizations across every state, D.C., and U.S. territories and lets people search for nearby assistance.
☆ LawHelp.org
Provides legal-rights information, forms, self-help resources, and referrals to nonprofit legal-aid organizations by state.
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☆ VA Homeless & Housing Support
Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can access VA shelter, housing-stability, health, employment, and community-support resources.
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☆ DisasterAssistance.gov / FEMA
For people affected by federally declared disasters. Users can identify available assistance, apply, upload documents, and track their application.
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☆ 988 Suicide & Crisis Support
For people experiencing suicidal crisis or emotional distress:
Call or text 988, or use 988 Lifeline Online
☆ National Domestic Violence Hotline
Provides safety planning, crisis support, information, and connections to local shelters, legal assistance, financial resources, counseling, and other services.
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☆ If you have not found the support you need through the resources above, you can also request assistance directly from The One Here Foundation.
We provide practical support to individuals and families experiencing hardship. Every request is reviewed individually based on the circumstances, the type of assistance needed, and the resources currently available.
☆ Know someone who may need support?
If you are a family member, friend, school, nonprofit, community organization, or other trusted person helping someone experiencing a hardship, you can submit a referral on their behalf.
* The One Here Foundation provides these resources for informational purposes. We are not affiliated with or responsible for the services provided by outside organizations or government agencies. Eligibility, funding, availability, and program requirements may vary by location and may change over time.