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Find local resources for your housing issues in your state. You can find legal aid groups to call for help. You can see what rental assistance programs may help you. Or you can use tools to write letters or file court documents to protect yourself.
Last updated on January 12, 2022
Legal Help in Louisiana
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator
https://www.louisianalegalnavigator.org/housing-lawThe Housing Law navigator website can help you understand rights and make documents.
Louisiana Law Help
https://louisianalawhelp.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Louisiana Free Legal Answers online clinic
https://la.freelegalanswers.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bien...
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Show MoreTenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Louisiana
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
East Baton Rouge Emergency Rental Assistance Program
http://www.ebremergencysolutions.com/renters.htmlServes local areas: Baton Rouge
Caddo Parish's Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program
https://caddo.covidrenthelp.org/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FServes local areas: Caddo Parish
Calcasieu Parish Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.calcasieuparish.gov/services/human-services/human-services-programs/emergency-rental-assistance-era-programServes local areas: Calcasieu Parish
Jefferson Parish Covid Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://www.jpera.org/Serves local areas: Jefferson Parish
Lafayette Parish Emergency Rental Assistance
http://catholiccharitiesacadiana.org/lafayette-emergency-assistance-programServes local areas: Lafayette Parish
New Orleans Emergency Rental Assistance Program (NOERAP)
https://ready.nola.gov/incident/coronavirus/assistance/#rentServes local areas: New Orleans
St. Tammany Rental Assistance Program (STRAP)
http://www.stpgov.org/residents/news/item/5038-strap-underwayServes local areas: St. Tammany Parish
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Louisiana
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US