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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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire

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

  • New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

    Housing Choice Voucher Program

    The Housing Choice Voucher Program helps eligible households pay rent in private housing.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Agency pageCall 800-439-7247

  • New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

    Housing Finance Programs

    New Hampshire Housing offers financing programs for home buyers and affordable housing development.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency pageCall 800-439-7247

  • New Hampshire Department of Energy

    Fuel Assistance Program

    The Fuel Assistance Program helps eligible households pay heating costs through local Community Action agencies.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency page

  • New Hampshire Department of Energy

    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Weatherization makes free home improvements for eligible households to cut energy use.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency page

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.

    Find your housing authority Official page

  • 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.

    Apply on the National Verifier Official pageCall 1-800-234-9473

  • 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.

    Apply on DisasterAssistance.gov Call 1-800-621-3362

Checked on October 9, 2026

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