Nevada

The state housing agency; connects renters and homeowners with affordable housing, foreclosure help, and weatherization programs.

Las Vegas-area nonprofit that helps with emergency rent, homelessness prevention, and getting back on your feet. 702-369-4357.

Free help if you've gotten an eviction notice or are fighting to stay in your home. 702-386-1070.

Monthly cash assistance for families with children who are struggling. Apply online through the Access Nevada portal or at a welfare office.

Emergency help with food, housing, and basic needs in the Las Vegas area — no religious affiliation needed. 702-385-2662.

Food, emergency assistance, and family support in Reno and northern Nevada. 775-322-7073.

Local corps across Nevada help with emergency rent, utilities, food, and shelter; find your nearest location on the site.

A free state office that helps you fight hospital bills, negotiate medical debt, and appeal insurance denials. 1-888-333-1597.

Nevada nonprofit that helps uninsured people get discounted care and manage medical bills through a low-cost membership.

Hospital financial assistance (charity care)

Every major Nevada hospital has a financial assistance policy that can reduce or erase your bill if your income is low. Ask the billing office for a "financial assistance" or "charity care" application before paying anything.

Nevada's version of LIHEAP; pays a yearly benefit directly to your power and gas company. Apply online through Access Nevada.

Free home improvements (insulation, sealing, repairs) that lower your energy bills, run by the Nevada Housing Division.

United Way of Northern Nevada fund that helps pay utility bills for households in crisis in the Reno/Sparks area.

Monthly money on an EBT card for groceries. Apply online through Access Nevada — many households get an answer within days.

Southern Nevada's food bank; find free food pantries and meal sites across the Las Vegas valley. 702-644-3663.

Free groceries and mobile food pantries across northern Nevada; use their site to find a distribution near you. 775-331-3663.

Healthy food, formula, and nutrition support for pregnant women and kids under 5. 1-800-863-8942.

Free health coverage for low-income adults, kids, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Apply through Access Nevada.

Nevada's low-cost children's health insurance (CHIP) for kids in working families that earn too much for Medicaid.

Nevada's insurance marketplace; most people qualify for big discounts, and free "navigators" can help you enroll. 1-800-547-2927.

Find a community health center near you that treats everyone, insured or not, with fees based on your income.

Nevada's own 24/7 crisis line — call or text 988, or text "CARE" to 839863 to reach a trained Nevadan.

A team that comes to you when a child or teen is in a mental health crisis, statewide.

Free support groups, classes, and guidance for people living with mental illness and their families.

Helps pay your child care costs while you work or go to school; the Children's Cabinet handles applications statewide. 1-800-753-5500.

Child care assistance, family support, and emergency services for southern Nevada families.

Free diapers, car seats, and baby essentials for families in need in the Las Vegas area.

File for unemployment benefits online if you've lost your job or had hours cut.

Free job search help, training programs, and career coaching at centers across the state.

The state workforce agency — job training, vocational rehabilitation, and help getting back to work.

Free civil legal help statewide for low-income Nevadans — evictions, benefits denials, debt problems. 702-386-0404.

Free lawyers and self-help classes for eviction, immigration, consumer debt, and family issues in Clark County. 702-386-1070.

Free legal help for housing, family, and consumer problems in Reno and northern Nevada.

Free step-by-step forms and instructions for fighting an eviction or small-claims case in Nevada courts.