211 — United Way
One free call connects you to local help with rent, food, bills, utilities, and more.
Good to know
A real person looks up services near you. Free, in many languages.
Before you call
Have ready
- a few facts about your current living situation
- any income you have
- the children or other dependents who live with you
They may ask
- about your current living situation
- about any income you have
- about any children or other dependents who live with you
They can
- connect you to local help with rent, mortgage, utilities, food and health care
- talk to you by phone; some local 211s also offer text and web chat, so check yours
- use 180 languages on request
- give you other ideas if you do not qualify for one program: you can call again
They cannot
- give you money themselves: 211 is the number for information and referrals to services
- help in a life-threatening emergency: call 911 first if you or someone you love is in one or may be a danger to someone else
In the emergency guides: My bank account was frozen or closed → · I'm behind on my mortgage and could lose my home → · My benefits were stopped, cut or refused → · I was just in a car accident → · My car was repossessed, towed or clamped → · My child has been suspended or excluded from school → · A debt collector is chasing me, or I got court papers about a debt → · My landlord won't give my deposit back → · I'm being sent home from hospital, or someone I care for is → · I got an eviction notice or court papers → · A flood, fire or storm hit my home → · My health insurance or Medicaid is ending → · My home is unsafe and my landlord won't fix it → · I was hurt at work → · I paid a scammer, or think I've been scammed → · I just lost my job → · I lost my wallet, phone or ID, or it was stolen → · I got a medical bill I can't pay, or a claim was denied → · I have no money for food → · I have nowhere to sleep tonight → · I got a parking or traffic fine, or a court letter about one → · I got a shutoff notice → · Someone died → · Someone I love is missing → · Someone is using my identity → · I'm stranded away from home → · I got a tax bill or letter I can't pay or don't understand → · I've been told to leave home → · Money is being taken from my wages → · I haven't been paid my wages →
- Phone
- 211
- Website
- https://www.211.org
- Hours
- 24/7 in most areas
- Coverage
- Nationwide (U.S.)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Last checked
- September 6, 2026
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