Homelessness
You deserve a safe place to stay and support finding your next step. If you are without housing or worried about losing it in Fayette County, you do not have to figure it out alone.
Need help tonight? Call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for free, confidential referrals to shelter and housing help. If 211 does not connect, call 1-855-567-5341.
Need a safe place now?
Start with a call. Shelter space and intake rules can change, so ask what is available today.
PA 211
Call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 for free, confidential referrals to shelter, food, and other local help. If 211 does not connect, call 1-855-567-5341. Learn about PA 211.
City Mission emergency shelters
Call the men’s shelter at 724-430-0418 or the women and children’s shelter at 724-439-0485 to ask about intake and current space. Shelter details.
Fayette County coordinated entry
Call Fayette County Community Action Agency at 724-437-6050 to ask for a housing assessment and help finding local options. Assessments are by appointment. Housing services.
Leaving an unsafe home?
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA offers confidential support and safe-house options. Call the Fayette helpline any time at 724-439-9500 or 800-791-4000. In immediate danger, call 911. Safety and shelter support.
Keep your housing
If rent, utilities, or an eviction notice put your housing at risk, reach out as early as you can. Each program has its own eligibility and funding limits.
Fayette County Community Action Agency
Call 724-437-6050, extension 3285, to ask about housing services, rent or deposit help, and utility assistance. Explore housing services.
Homeless Assistance Program
Pennsylvania’s program may help eligible households with housing prevention, deposits, or temporary shelter. For Fayette County, call 724-628-7433, extension 403, to ask what is currently available. Program information.
Emergency Shelter Allowance
This state benefit may provide limited, one-time help with an urgent housing need after an eligibility review. Ask the Fayette County Assistance Office at 724-439-7015. Allowance details.
Help with utility bills
Ask Community Action about utility assistance at 724-437-6050, extension 3285. You can also check LIHEAP application dates or ask the Fayette County Assistance Office at 724-439-7125. If West Penn Power is your provider, ask about its assistance programs at 888-282-6816.
Find a stable home
These tools can help you look for longer-term housing and understand your rights. Housing applications are not an immediate shelter option.
Fayette County Housing Authority
Ask about public housing, Housing Choice Voucher applications, waiting lists, and income requirements at 724-434-2118. Admissions information.
PA Housing Search
Search free rental listings by Fayette County, cost, and accessibility needs. Call 877-428-8844 for help using the listings. Availability changes. Search rentals.
Summit Legal Aid
If you face eviction, foreclosure, or another housing legal issue, ask about free civil legal help for qualifying residents at 724-439-3591. Housing legal services.
Fair housing support
If you believe you have faced housing discrimination, contact the Fair Housing Law Center at 877-725-4472 for information and advocacy. Know your fair housing rights.