New Hampshire

the state housing finance authority; offers affordable rental listings, homebuyer help, foreclosure prevention counseling, and rental assistance programs for lower-income Granite Staters.

connects people facing or experiencing homelessness to emergency shelter, street outreach, and rapid re-housing across the state.

free counselors who help with rent problems, eviction, foreclosure, and creating a plan to stay housed; search by New Hampshire.

free legal advice on evictions, unsafe conditions, and landlord disputes; call 1-800-639-5290.

monthly cash help for families with children who have very low income; apply online at NH EASY.

• NH EASY

every NH town and city is legally required to help residents in immediate need with rent, heat, food, or utilities when they have nowhere else to turn; contact your local town/city welfare office.

statewide network of local Community Action agencies offering emergency financial help, fuel assistance, food, and case management; find your regional CAP agency by county.

statewide help with emergency financial counseling, food, and family support, regardless of faith; call 1-800-562-5249.

NH hospitals are required to offer charity care and financial assistance policies; ask any hospital's billing or financial counseling office for an application to reduce or erase your bill.

connects uninsured and underinsured Granite Staters to community health centers that charge on a sliding scale, easing medical costs.

free legal help for people being sued or harassed over medical and other debts; call 1-800-639-5290.

helps pay winter heating bills (oil, gas, electric, wood, propane) for income-eligible households; apply through your local Community Action agency.

• Community Action agency

a monthly discount of up to 76% off electric bills for income-eligible customers; apply through your local Community Action agency.

free home energy upgrades (insulation, sealing, heating repairs) to lower bills for income-eligible households, through Community Action agencies.

emergency energy fund (through Eversource and community partners) that helps NH families in crisis pay heating and electric bills.

monthly benefits to buy groceries for income-eligible individuals and families; apply online at NH EASY.

• NH EASY

the state's only food bank; find a nearby food pantry, soup kitchen, or mobile food distribution, and get SNAP application help; based in Manchester.

free healthy food, breastfeeding support, and nutrition help for pregnant people, new parents, and kids under 5; call 1-800-942-4321.

statewide overview of food programs including school meals, commodity food, and emergency food help.

free or low-cost health coverage for eligible low-income adults, children, parents, and people with disabilities; apply at NH EASY.

• NH EASY

low-cost or free health and dental coverage for children in families that earn too much for Medicaid but still need help; call 1-877-464-2447.

enroll in private health plans with income-based subsidies that can lower monthly costs to very little; free local help available through NH assisters.

directory of free and charitable clinics and sliding-scale community health centers for people without insurance.

24/7 mental health and substance use crisis line; call or text 1-833-710-6477 (or 988) to reach a counselor and get a mobile crisis team if needed.

statewide network of hubs for substance use disorder help, treatment, and recovery support; call 211 or 1-866-444-4211, available 24/7.

ten regional centers providing counseling, psychiatry, and crisis care on a sliding-fee scale statewide.

free support groups, education, and a warmline for people living with mental illness and their families; call 1-800-242-6264.

helps income-eligible working families and students pay for child care; apply through NH EASY.

• NH EASY

free early education, meals, and family support for young children in low-income families, through Community Action agencies.

free diapers and baby supplies distributed through food pantries and family partners; call 211 to find the nearest diaper distribution.

statewide family support, youth homelessness services, kinship care, and parenting help; call 1-800-640-6486.

free job search help, training referrals, and career centers across the state to help you find and keep work.

file for unemployment benefits online if you've lost your job through no fault of your own; call 603-271-7700.

many NH Community Action agencies offer rides to medical appointments, work, and errands for people without a car; contact your regional CAP office.

free civil legal advice and referrals (formerly Legal Advice & Referral Center) on eviction, debt, benefits, family, and more; call 1-800-639-5290.

free legal representation for low-income residents facing eviction, unsafe housing, benefit denials, and domestic violence.

statewide website with plain-language legal information, self-help forms, and a tool to find the right legal aid program for your problem.

limited immigration legal help in NH; call 211 or 603 Legal Aid for referrals to available immigrant assistance organizations.