Wisconsin

the state housing finance agency; offers affordable mortgages, down-payment help, and affordable rental listings.

coordinates homeless services and shelter across most of Wisconsin; call 211 to reach housing help in your area.

network of local community action agencies offering rent help, eviction prevention, and case management.

state-funded homeless prevention programs delivered through local agencies; find yours via 211.

Wisconsin's cash assistance (TANF) with job support for families with children; apply through your local W-2 agency or ACCESS.

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the state's online portal to apply for food, health, and other benefits in one place.

local agencies offering emergency financial help, utility aid, and food; find yours through 211.

emergency help with rent, utilities, and basic needs; the Salvation Army also serves communities statewide.

• Salvation Army

Wisconsin hospitals offer financial assistance and community care programs; ask any hospital billing office for an application to reduce bills based on income.

free navigators who help you understand medical bills, coverage, and options for lowering costs.

Wisconsin's LIHEAP; helps pay heating and electric bills, plus emergency crisis help. Find your local agency and apply at energyandhousing.wi.gov.

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emergency utility bill help for households facing shutoff who don't qualify elsewhere.

free home energy upgrades to lower utility bills for income-eligible households.

Wisconsin's food benefit; apply online through ACCESS for monthly grocery money.

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the statewide network of six food banks supplying pantries and meal programs; use their site to find free food near you.

food bank serving southern Wisconsin with pantries and a food help line, 1-855-366-3663.

healthy food, nutrition help, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new moms, and young children.

Wisconsin's Medicaid health coverage for low-income families, children, and pregnant women; apply through ACCESS.

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free or low-cost health coverage for eligible adults, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Wisconsin uses the federal marketplace; get free enrollment help from Covering Wisconsin.

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find free and charitable clinics that treat uninsured Wisconsinites regardless of ability to pay.

every county has a 24/7 mental health crisis line; the DHS site helps you find yours.

call or text 988 anytime for Wisconsin-based mental health and suicide crisis support.

211-based, 1-833-944-4673, free confidential help finding substance use treatment and recovery services.

helps eligible working families pay for childcare; apply through ACCESS or your local agency.

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free early education, meals, and family support for income-eligible families with young children.

free help finding quality, affordable childcare near you.

free job search, training, and career center help across the state.

apply online for unemployment benefits if you've lost your job through no fault of your own.

helps low-income workers with rides and transportation to jobs.

free civil legal help for low-income people in southern and eastern Wisconsin with eviction, benefits, and consumer issues; call 1-855-947-2529.

free civil legal help for people in northern Wisconsin and tribal members; call 1-800-472-1638.

statewide site to find your local legal aid office and free self-help legal information.

immigration support and legal navigation for Wisconsin's immigrant and worker communities.