Housing Assistance for Single Mothers in Wyoming

Where to start

The best first step depends on how urgent your situation is. A voucher waitlist will not help much if you have to be out in two days. A homebuyer loan will not help if you need a shelter bed. Use the cards below to pick a starting path.

Quick reference table

Rent help and eviction help in Wyoming

For emergency rent help, start with Wyoming 211 and ask for current local programs in your county. The 211 resource search lists topics such as rent payment assistance, rent deposit assistance, motel bill help, homeless shelters, legal aid, and utility payment help. Listings can change, so call before you travel.

Wyoming also has a Homeless Services Program through the Department of Family Services. It works with the Wyoming Homeless Collaborative and sends people who need services to Wyoming 211. This is a referral path, not a promise of a payment.

If you have court papers, use legal help at the same time you look for money. Legal Aid of Wyoming says it handles housing issues such as eviction, repairs, fair housing, and security deposits. The Wyoming Judicial Branch says people facing eviction should act as soon as possible and may qualify for free legal help if they have low income.

If the housing problem is part of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or dating violence, contact an advocate before taking steps that could make you less safe. The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault has local advocacy programs, legal help, and housing-related support for survivors. You can also read our emergency help page for related Wyoming resources.

Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers, and public housing

The Housing Choice Voucher program, often called Section 8, helps eligible families rent from private landlords. Public housing is different. It is usually a rental unit owned or managed by a public housing agency. HUD says local Public Housing Agencies decide eligibility for these programs using things like income, family size, and eligible immigration or citizenship rules.

To apply, contact the Public Housing Agency that serves your area. HUD has a PHA contact page and a Wyoming PHA list. You can also use the HUD Resource Locator to look for affordable housing near a city or ZIP code.

Do not rely on old waitlist posts or copied online lists. A waiting list can open, close, or change rules. Ask the housing authority these questions: Is your waitlist open? Do you serve my county? Do you have a family, homeless, disability, veteran, or local preference? How do I update my phone number and mailing address?

Cheyenne Housing Authority warns applicants to keep their address current because returned mail can lead to removal from waiting lists. This is a good rule for every housing authority. If your phone number, email, mailing address, or household size changes, report it in writing and keep proof.

Affordable apartments and income-restricted rentals

Not every affordable apartment is Section 8. Some Wyoming rentals are income-restricted through programs such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund, USDA Rural Development, or local housing programs. These properties may have lower rents, but each property has its own rules and vacancies.

The Wyoming Community Development Authority has a rental directory for affordable housing developments in Wyoming. HUD’s Wyoming page says the property manager, not HUD, handles vacancy details, rent rates, applications, and waiting lists. Call the property before you apply and ask what income limits and unit sizes are open.

Wyoming Housing Network also offers rental counseling. A counselor may help with rental questions, budgeting, applications, referrals, and fair housing concerns. This can be useful if you are moving to a new town, do not understand income-based versus income-restricted rent, or need help preparing for applications.

Utility help, LIEAP, and Weatherization

Wyoming’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program, called LIEAP, helps eligible households pay part of winter home heating costs. It can also help with heating emergencies and connect some homes to energy-efficiency help. As of May 19, 2026, the Wyoming LIEAP page says applications are closed for the 2025-2026 heating season and are expected to reopen for the 2026-2027 season in early fall 2026.

If LIEAP is closed, you can still ask about Wyoming Weatherization. Weatherization can help eligible renters and homeowners lower heating costs through work such as insulation, air sealing, and basic health and safety checks. Renters may need landlord cooperation.

You can also ask 211 about local utility help and Energy Share. Energy Share is not the same as LIEAP. It may help some households that fall through other programs, but you must confirm current rules, funding, and application steps.

If utility bills are part of a bigger crisis, also look at the Wyoming pages for food help, TANF help, and child care help. Reducing one bill may help you protect rent money.

Homebuying and home repair help

Homebuyer programs are not emergency rent help. They may help if you are stable enough to plan for buying a home. WCDA says it helps low-to-moderate income buyers with low-interest financing, down payment assistance, and homebuyer education through participating lenders. Start with the WCDA homebuyer page and compare it with ASMOM’s homebuyer help page.

USDA Rural Development may help some low- and very-low-income buyers purchase homes in eligible rural areas through the USDA direct loan program. USDA says applicants must meet income rules, use the home as a primary residence, meet eligible citizenship or noncitizen rules, and be unable to get other affordable credit.

If you already own a home and need repairs, the USDA repair program may help very-low-income homeowners repair, improve, or remove health and safety hazards. Grants are limited to homeowners age 62 or older. Loans and grants have rules, so contact USDA before you count on them. The USDA Wyoming office can answer state-specific housing questions.

Documents and information to gather

You may not need every document for every program, but it helps to prepare a folder. Keep photos or scans on your phone if you can. If you do not have a document, ask the program what substitutes they accept.

What to do if you are denied, delayed, or overwhelmed

Denials and delays are common. They do not always mean you are out of options. Ask for the reason in writing. Ask whether you can appeal, reapply, correct missing documents, or apply to a different program. If the issue is legal, call legal aid. If the issue is a housing authority waiting list, ask how to update your file and whether there are other lists in your area.

For extra local paths, see community support and health care help. Medical bills, food costs, and child care costs can affect whether rent is possible.