Housing Assistance for Single Mothers in Wyoming

Where to start

Quick reference

Emergency rent and shelter help

Wyoming does not have one permanent statewide rent-assistance application for every household. Local shelters, Community Action agencies, churches, cities, counties, and nonprofit groups may receive short-term funds at different times.

Use the Wyoming 211 directory to search for rent payment assistance, deposits, motel help, shelters, utility help, and landlord-tenant support. Call before traveling because a listing may have changed, closed, or run out of money.

When you call, explain the exact problem. Say whether you need one month’s rent, a deposit, a shelter bed, a motel, help moving, or help stopping a utility shutoff. Ask what county the program serves and whether it is taking applications that day.

Community Action agencies may also help with housing referrals, utilities, food, employment, or other needs. The Community Action guide explains how to find and contact the agency serving your area.

Section 8 and public housing

Housing Choice Vouchers, often called Section 8, help eligible households rent from private landlords. Public housing is tied to units owned or managed by a housing authority. Project-based vouchers are tied to certain apartments.

Housing authorities usually review income, household size, citizenship or eligible immigration status, screening rules, and local preferences. Getting on a list is not approval, and a list can open or close without much notice.

Use the HUD housing contacts to find public housing agencies, then confirm the live status with the local office.

Rock Springs says applicants may apply online, pick up a form, or ask for one by mail. Its current page asks for original Social Security cards, birth certificates, income proof, and photo ID for adult household members when the application is returned. Ask the office how to handle missing or replacement records.

Cheyenne Housing Authority warns that returned mail can lead to removal from its waiting lists. Update every housing office in writing when your address, phone, email, income, or household changes. Keep proof of the update.

Affordable apartments

Not every affordable apartment uses a Section 8 voucher. Some properties have income limits through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund, USDA Rural Development, or another housing program.

The Wyoming Community Development Authority keeps a Wyoming rental directory with names, locations, and contact information for affordable developments. The property manager decides whether a unit is vacant, what rent applies, and which documents are needed.

Call each property and ask about vacancies, bedroom sizes, income limits, rent, deposits, screening fees, accessibility, and waitlists. Never send money before you confirm the property and understand whether a fee is refundable.

If you need help understanding a lease, budget, or rental search, rental counseling through Wyoming Housing Network may help with planning and referrals. Counseling does not guarantee a unit or payment.

LIEAP, Weatherization, and utility help

Wyoming’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) helps eligible households with part of their winter heating costs. The amount depends on factors such as income, household size, fuel type, and energy need.

As of July 14, 2026, the official Wyoming LIEAP page says applications are closed for the 2025-2026 heating season. The state expects applications for the 2026-2027 season to open in early fall 2026. You may sign up for updates or call 1-800-246-4221.

Weatherization is different from a heating payment. The Weatherization program accepts applications and may help eligible households lower energy use through approved work on the home. Renters may need the property owner’s cooperation.

Energy Share of Wyoming helps with some energy emergencies when other funding is not available. Its funds and application period can change, so ask 211 or Energy Share whether applications are open now.

The Wyoming utility guide covers more help with heating, electricity, water, and shutoff problems.

Eviction, landlord problems, and fair housing

This section gives general information, not legal advice. If you receive a Notice to Quit, summons, complaint, or hearing date, act quickly and keep every page.

The Wyoming Judicial Branch says a landlord must first give written notice before filing an eviction case. The exact issue and papers matter, so use the official Wyoming eviction guide to review court steps and forms. Do not skip court because you applied for rent help.

Legal Aid of Wyoming handles some housing problems, including eviction, repairs, security deposits, fair housing, subsidized housing, and mobile homes. Help depends on income, case type, staff, and other rules. The Wyoming legal guide lists more civil legal resources.

If you believe a landlord, property manager, lender, or housing program treated you differently because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability, use the HUD complaint page to review federal fair housing options. Familial status includes households with children and pregnancy.

School, disability, and safety help

School help during homelessness

If your family is staying in a shelter, motel, car, temporary place, or another household because you lost housing, contact your child’s school district McKinney-Vento liaison. The Wyoming school program helps address barriers to enrollment, attendance, and school success.

Disability accommodations

If a disability makes it hard to complete an application, attend an appointment, receive notices, or use a standard unit, ask the housing authority or property about a reasonable accommodation. An accommodation request does not promise approval, but the office should explain its process.

Domestic violence support

The Wyoming advocacy directory lists local domestic violence and sexual assault programs by county and reservation. Advocates may discuss shelter, confidential services, legal support, and housing options. Avoid leaving detailed messages if someone unsafe can access your phone.

Homebuyer and home repair help

Homebuyer programs are not emergency rent help. They may fit a household with steady income that is ready to compare mortgage costs, repairs, taxes, insurance, and transportation.

The Wyoming Community Development Authority offers mortgage and down-payment-assistance products through participating lenders. Start with the WCDA homebuyer page and ask which product, income limit, purchase-price limit, credit rule, and education requirement applies to your household.

The USDA direct loan may help eligible low- and very-low-income applicants buy a home in an eligible rural area. Approval depends on income, repayment ability, property eligibility, and other federal rules.

For current homeowners, the USDA repair program offers loans to eligible very-low-income homeowners for repairs and improvements. Grants are limited to eligible homeowners age 62 or older who need to remove health and safety hazards.

Documents to gather

Do not delay your first call because one paper is missing. Ask what substitutes the program accepts, then build a folder. The documents checklist can help with housing and other benefits.

If help is denied, delayed, or closed

Ask for the reason in writing. Find out whether the problem is a closed list, missing document, income rule, household rule, screening issue, deadline, or lack of funds.

Ask what appeal, hearing, grievance, review, or reasonable-accommodation process applies. Save notices, portal screenshots, emails, forms, and confirmation numbers. Keep a simple call log.

The benefits problem guide gives general next steps. Follow the exact Wyoming housing authority, court, utility, or local program rules for your case.