Wyoming Assistance Programs and Benefits
Free help finding assistance programs, from Cheyenne to the Tetons and every ranch road between
An oil field slowdown, a long winter or a hospital stay two hours from home can stretch any Wyoming budget. Helping Hands sorts out which Wyoming assistance programs fit your situation and how to reach them.
Say what you need. We point you to the programs, the eligibility basics and the Wyoming offices that handle them, so you don't waste a trip.
Our guidance spans all 23 counties in Wyoming, from Sheridan down to Evanston. You might live in Cheyenne, Casper or Gillette, in Natrona or Sweetwater County, or on a ranch where the mailbox sits miles from the house. The guidance is free no matter how far out you are.
In Wyoming, help comes from the Department of Family Services, the Department of Health, federal programs, food pantries, churches and senior centers. We help you sort out which office to call.
Check Your Eligibility for Free
Each office measures you against its own yardstick. Income, family size, age, disability, housing and work history all factor into what you qualify for.
Helping Hands helps you see which programs may fit before you make the drive to an office.
Wyoming Financial Assistance Programs
When energy jobs dry up or a rancher has a bad year, whole towns feel it. Wyoming families can look at several kinds of financial help, depending on what happened.
If covering the basics has gotten hard, we help you find the resources that fit and show you where to apply.
Helping Hands can help you locate information about programs and resources involving:
Wyoming Food Assistance and SNAP Benefits
Groceries cost more in small towns where every truckload travels a long way.
We explain Wyoming food assistance programs, with a focus on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Approved households receive SNAP benefits on an EBT card they can use at participating stores.
Pantry running bare before the end of the month? Find out whether your household qualifies for SNAP.
You can apply for SNAP and POWER cash assistance through the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS). Medicaid applications go to the Wyoming Department of Health, online through the Wyoming Eligibility System (WES).
We can also help Wyoming residents locate:
Wyoming Utility Bill Assistance
Wyoming winters mean wind, snow and weeks below freezing, and heating a home on the high plains costs plenty. Falling behind on gas, propane or electric bills puts your household at risk of a shutoff.
On this page you'll find the utility and heating programs open to qualifying Wyoming households, with who runs each one.
Resources may include information about:
Wyoming LIEAP: Heating Help Through LIHEAP
Wyoming runs the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), managed by the Wyoming Department of Family Services.
LIEAP can help with part of your winter heating bills, heating emergencies and home energy efficiency. Applications open for a set season, and funding and rules change each year, so confirm the current details with DFS.
We help you find the right contact and get your application started.
Wyoming Rental Assistance and Housing Assistance
Rent in Jackson or a boom-town apartment in Gillette can take most of a paycheck, and a lost job makes any rent hard to cover.
Behind on rent, facing eviction, looking for an affordable place or worried about losing your home? Our Wyoming listings include programs and local groups that may help you keep your place.
Helping Hands provides information about housing resources that may be available to qualifying Wyoming residents, including:
Section 8 and Housing Assistance in Wyoming
Wyomingites searching for affordable housing should know about Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other subsidized housing.
Local housing authorities run these programs, and each one keeps its own rules and wait list.
Helping Hands can provide information and resources to help you understand:
Wyoming Eviction Assistance
Got an eviction notice or behind on rent? Don't wait. Eviction cases in Wyoming run on short deadlines.
Look to us for rental assistance, eviction prevention, emergency housing, legal aid and local community resources in Wyoming.
In a small town, help might come from a church or senior center. In Cheyenne or Casper, try a legal aid office or a housing program.
Foreclosure Prevention Assistance in Wyoming
Homeowners behind on the mortgage have more choices early, before missed payments pile up.
We pass along foreclosure prevention and housing counseling information and referrals for Wyoming homeowners.
If you fear losing your home, call your mortgage servicer and a housing counselor soon.
Wyoming Assistance for Seniors
Older Wyomingites may qualify for help with health care, meals, housing, rides to appointments and everyday bills.
For Medicare questions, call the Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program (WSHIIP) at 1-800-856-4398.
Helping Hands provides information about resources that may be available to older adults, including:
Wyoming Medicaid and Medicare Resources
Medical costs hit seniors, people with disabilities and families with low incomes the hardest, and the nearest specialist may sit a long drive away.
Our Wyoming pages cover Medicare, Wyoming Medicaid, health-care assistance and other medical resources, so you can see what fits.
Medicare and Wyoming Medicaid each set their own requirements, and those change, so check the current rules for the program you want.
Disability Assistance in Wyoming
Wyomingites with a disability may qualify for specialized programs, waiver services and community support.
Wyoming's disability programs each carry their own qualifications, so look at each one separately.
Helping Hands can help Wyoming residents locate information about resources involving:
Legal Assistance for Wyoming Residents
A denied benefit, a landlord dispute or mounting debt can call for a lawyer.
Wyomingites who qualify can reach legal aid and free legal resources, even from the smallest towns.
Wyoming legal aid providers set their own rules about whom they can serve for free or at low cost.
Legal assistance may be particularly relevant for issues involving:
Education, Employment and Training Assistance
Staying on solid ground often takes more than a one-time check.
Helping Hands also shares education, job training and workforce resources that can help Wyomingites find better work and build a steadier income.
Resources may include:
Wyoming Food Banks and Emergency Food Resources
Need food today? Food pantries and mobile food distributions reach towns across Wyoming, from Cody to Torrington.
Pantries, senior meal sites and mobile distributions all show up in our Wyoming listings, for families, seniors, people with disabilities and anyone facing a lean stretch.
Out of groceries or propane? Dial 2-1-1 in Wyoming. Wyoming 211 connects you with local services across the state.
Assistance Available Throughout All 23 Wyoming Counties
Our program guidance follows you to all 23 counties in Wyoming, including the least-populated ones.
Our Wyoming resources reach towns of every size, including:
- Cheyenne
- Casper
- Laramie
- Gillette
- Rock Springs
- Sheridan
- Green River
- Evanston
- Riverton
- Jackson
- Cody
- Rawlins
- Lander
- Torrington
- Douglas
- Laramie County
- Natrona County
- Campbell County
- Sweetwater County
- Fremont County
- And communities throughout Wyoming
From a Cheyenne neighborhood to a ranch outside Kaycee, the help open to you depends on your household and the programs serving your county.
How Helping Hands Can Help
In a state this big, a wrong guess about which office to visit can cost you a full day.
Helping Hands works as your guide to the options open to Wyomingites.
Our goal is to help you:
- Identify programs that may match your situation.
- Understand basic eligibility requirements.
- Find the appropriate agency or organization.
- Learn where and how to apply.
- Locate additional resources if one program does not meet your needs.
Wyomingites get our help and resource information at no cost.
Need Help in Wyoming? Start Here.
Food, rent, heating, medical bills or another emergency pressing on you? You don't have to figure out every program alone.
Give us the details, and we'll name the Wyoming agencies and organizations worth contacting first.
Common Wyoming Assistance Programs
Food & Nutrition
- SNAP / Food Stamps
- EBT information
- Food banks
- Food pantries
- Emergency food assistance
Housing
- Rental assistance
- Section 8
- Low-income housing
- Eviction assistance
- Foreclosure prevention
- Emergency housing
Utilities
- LIHEAP (LIEAP)
- Electric assistance
- Gas assistance
- Utility bill assistance
Financial Assistance
- Emergency financial assistance
- Cash assistance
- Family assistance
- Single-parent resources
- Community grants and assistance
Health & Senior Services
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Senior assistance
- Disability resources
- Health-care assistance
Other Resources
- Legal assistance
- Education
- Job training
- Workforce resources
- Community services
Immediate Wyoming Assistance
Need help right now? Dial 2-1-1 for Wyoming 211 and ask about food, shelter, heat and other emergency help in your county.
For SNAP, POWER cash assistance and LIEAP, contact the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS).
For Medicare questions, call the Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program (WSHIIP) at 1-800-856-4398.
Wyoming's programs make more sense once Helping Hands lays them side by side.
Explore Wyoming assistance programs today and find out what you may qualify for.
Helping Hands is a resource and information service. Program eligibility, availability, funding, and application requirements are determined by the applicable government agency, nonprofit organization, housing authority, or other program administrator. Providing information about a program does not guarantee eligibility or approval.
