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Tenant Assistance Groups

Listed below are tenant assistance groups organized by state. We have compiled this list of tennant assistance groups to help tenants find help to resolve an issue with a landlord. Listings include attorneys, state organizations, and private organizations. Click Here for legal aid listed by state.

 

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia
Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa
Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri
Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey
New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina
South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont
Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Alabama

  • Legal Services Alabama (Tenant & Housing Assistance)
    • Address (multiple offices): • Birmingham – 1820 7th Ave North, Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35203 • Dothan – 212 N Lena St, Dothan, AL 36303 • Huntsville – 2409 Commerce Court SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 • Mobile – 107 St. Francis St, Suite 2100, Mobile, AL 36602 • Montgomery – 2567 Fairlane Dr, Suite 200, Montgomery, AL 36116 (plus Selma, Tuscaloosa, Anniston)
    • Phone: • LSA Call Center (Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pm): 866‑456‑4995 (English), 888‑835‑3505 (Español)
    • Email: info@legalservicesalabama.org (for non-legal/tech inquiries)
    • Website: https://legalservicesalabama.org/
    • Note: Free civil legal aid, including landlord–tenant and eviction matters
  • South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program – Housing Clinics
    • Address: • Main Drop-in Clinic – 205 Government St, Room 427, Mobile, AL 36602 • Mailing – 118 North Royal St, Suite 402, Mobile, AL 36602
    • Phone: (251) 438‑1102 (local) • 855‑997‑2857 (toll-free)
    • Email: info@savlp.org
    • Website: https://www.savlp.org/
    • Note: Offers monthly free legal clinics for landlord–tenant issues

Alaska

  • Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC)
    • Address: 1016 W 6th Ave, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99501
    • Phone: 907‑272‑9431 (Anchorage) • 1‑888‑478‑2572 (Statewide intake)
    • Email: anchorage@alsc-law.org
    • Website: https://www.alsc-law.org/
    • Note: Provides civil legal services for low-income tenants, including eviction defense
  • Alaska Landlord & Tenant Helpline (via ALSC)
    • Address: (Phone-based statewide helpline)
    • Phone: 1‑855‑743‑1001 (Mon–Thu, 6–8 p.m. AKST)
    • Email: [no direct email – call hotline]
    • Website: See ALSC helpline page
    • Note: Free legal guidance on landlord–tenant issues via staffed volunteer attorneys
  • Anchorage Tenants Union
    • Address: (Tenants union – location not publicly listed)
    • Phone / Email: [no public phone; use email] ATUAlaska@gmail.com
    • Website: Twitter/X profile (no official site) via @AkTenantsUnion
    • Note: Tenant-led organizing group in Anchorage promoting renters’ rights

Arizona

  • Arizona Tenants Advocates
    • Address: 1218 W Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 (mail & in-person by appointment)
    • Phone: (480) 557‑8905
    • Email: via website contact form (no direct email listed)
    • Website: https://www.arizonatenants.com/

Arkansas

  • Legal Aid of Arkansas
    • Address: Statewide help line; main office: 1000 Market St, (varied campuses)
    • Phone: • Helpline: 1‑800‑952‑9243 • Fair Housing Hotline: 1‑870‑338‑9834
    • Email: info@arkansaslegalservices.org
    • Website: https://www.arlegalaid.org/
    • Note: Free civil legal services including landlord–tenant and eviction defense

California

  • Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)
    • Address: 610 16th St, Suite 420, Oakland, CA 94612 (no drop-ins); Mailing: P.O. Box 29435, Oakland, CA 94604‑0091
    • Phone: (510) 271‑8443
    • Fax: (510) 868‑4521
    • Email: inquiries@heraca.org
    • Website: http://www.heraca.org/

Colorado

  • Colorado Housing Connects
    • Address: 2250 Eaton St., Suite B, Denver, CO 80214
    • Phone: 1‑844‑926‑6632 (CHC Helpline) • (303) 202‑6340 (main office)
    • Email: info@brothersredevelopment.org
    • Website: https://www.coloradohousingconnects.org/
  • Colorado Legal Services
    • Address: 1905 Sherman Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80203 (plus 13 regional offices statewide)
    • Phone: (303) 837‑1313
    • Email: Use contact form on website
    • Website: https://www.coloradolegalservices.org/
  • Colorado Poverty Law Project

Connecticut

Delaware

  • Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI)
  • Legal Services Corporation of Delaware

Florida

  • Florida Legal Services – Eviction Prevention Project
    • Address: 122 E Colonial Dr, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32801 (statewide coverage; multiple office locations)
    • Phone: 1‑888‑780‑0443 (Eviction Helpline) • (407) 801‑4350 (main office)
    • Email: info@floridalegal.org
    • Website: https://www.floridalegal.org/eviction-prevention
  • Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS)
    • Address: 3210 Cleveland Ave, Suite 101, Fort Myers, FL 33901 (headquarters; serves rural counties)
    • Phone: 1‑888‑582‑3410
    • Email: Use website form
    • Website: https://www.frls.org/

Georgia

  • Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP)
  • Georgia Rental Assistance – Eviction Prevention Initiative (via Department of Community Affairs)
    • Address: Administered through GLSP and Atlanta Legal Aid, based statewide
    • Phone: New applicants call 1‑833‑457‑7529 (1‑833‑GLSP‑LAW)
    • Email: via GLSP intake email above
    • Website: https://www.glsp.org/housing/

Hawaii

  • Legal Aid Society of Hawaii – Housing & Intake Services
    • Address: 924 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813
    • Phone: 808‑536‑4302 (Oʻahu intake); 1‑800‑499‑4302 (neighbor islands); Mon–Fri 9 am–11:30 am & 1 pm–3:30 pm
    • Email: Not provided (contact via intake hotline or online form)
    • Website: https://www.legalaidhawaii.org/
    • Note: Offers free civil legal assistance to low-income tenants, including eviction defense and landlord–tenant issues statewide
  • Hawaii Residential Landlord–Tenant Information Center (Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs)
    • Address: Via phone/office locations statewide (no central mailing address)
    • Phone: • Oʻahu/Kauaʻi: (808) 586‑2634 • Maui/Molokaʻi/Lānaʻi: (808) 243‑4648 • Hawaiʻi Island: (808) 933‑0910; Mon–Fri 8 am–12 noon (calls returned same day)
    • Email: Not listed
    • Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/landlord‑tenant/
    • Note: Provides consumer-facing information on landlord–tenant rights under HRS Chapter 521; phone-based guidance only

Idaho

  • Idaho Legal Aid Services – Housing Program
    • Address: 1447 Tyrell Lane, Boise, ID 83706 (administrative HQ; regional offices statewide)
    • Phone: (208) 746‑7541 (statewide intake & offices); Seattle adjustment for Pacific Time
    • Email: Use website contact form
    • Website: https://www.idaholegalaid.org/
    • Note: Statewide civil legal aid for tenants—covers evictions, fair housing, mobile‑home parks, utility disputes; has fair housing legal advice line

Illinois

  • Illinois Tenants Union
  • Metropolitan Tenants Organization (formerly MTO)
    • Address: (Chicago-based; office hours with hotline contact)
    • Phone: 773‑292‑4988 (Renters’ Rights Hotline open Mon–Fri, 1–5 pm)
    • Email: via web form on website
    • Website: https://www.tenants-rights.org/

Indiana

  • Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
    • Address: 1200 Madison Ave, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225 (plus regional offices in South Bend, Merrillville, New Albany, etc.)
    • Phone: (317) 631‑9410 (Indianapolis office); statewide intake by phone/apply online
    • Email: Angie.Lyon@ilsi.net (press); for intake use website form
    • Website: https://www.indianalegalservices.org/
    • Note: Provides free civil legal services for low-income residents, including landlord–tenant issues, evictions, security deposit disputes, subsidized housing matters
  • Indianapolis Legal Aid Society (additional local resource)
    • Address: 615 N Alabama St #122, Indianapolis, IN 46204
    • Phone: (317) 635‑9538
    • Email: Not listed; contact via website
    • Website: https://www.indylas.org/
    • Note: Offers landlord–tenant assistance and Baltimore-area tenant resources alongside Indiana Legal Services support

Iowa

  • Iowa Legal Aid – Eviction Diversion Help Desk
    • Address: (Walk-in help desks located in 6 counties, including Black Hawk, Linn, Polk, Scott, Pottawattamie)
    • Phone: Provided during hearings at local court help desks (staffed by Iowa Legal Aid during scheduled eviction hearings)
    • Email: Contact via website intake form
    • Website: https://www.iowalegalaid.org/ (see Eviction Diversion section)

Kansas

  • Kansas Legal Services – Tenant Issues & Rights
  • KC Tenants (Kansas City Tenants Union)
    • Address: Kansas City, MO/KS area (no public street office listed)
    • Phone / Hotline: Call 816‑533‑5435 for tenant hotline support
    • Email: Via website contact form for Solidarity Line
    • Website: https://kctenants.org/

Kentucky

  • Legal Aid Society (serves 15 counties including Louisville Metro & Shelby)
    • Address: Downtown Louisville – 416 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202
    • Phone: (502) 584‑1254; Toll‑free: 1‑800‑292‑1862
    • Email: Intake via phone or website
    • Website: https://yourlegalaid.org/
  • Legal Aid of the Bluegrass – Housing Unit (Lexington region)
    • Address: Associated with Lexington Fair Housing Council (see site)
    • Phone: 859‑431‑8200 (Mon–Thu 10 am–3 pm; Fri 10 am–1 pm)
    • Email: Contact via website intake
    • Website: https://lablaw.org/
  • AppalReD Legal Aid (Eastern & South-Central KY emergency housing support)
    • Address: Regional offices; for example, Appalachian area
    • Phone: 1‑844‑478‑0099 (Disaster Legal Services intake)
    • Email: Use online intake forms
    • Website: https://ardfky.org/

Louisiana

  • Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS)
  • Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (ALSC)
    • Address: Serves 42 parishes; main office in Lafayette (see site)
    • Phone: 1‑800‑256‑1175 (Eviction Defense)
    • Email: Use online intake
    • Website: https://www.la‑law.org/
    • Note: Free civil legal aid, including tenant assistance statewide

Maine

  • Maine Equal Justice Partners
    • Address: 126 Sewall St, Augusta, ME 04330
    • Phone: 1‑866‑626‑7059
    • Email: (via website contact form)
    • Website: https://maineequaljustice.org/
    • Note: Offers direct legal services, policy advocacy, and assistance with housing and eviction matters
  • Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA)
    • Address: Portland HQ; statewide offices (see site)
    • Phone: Provided online (statewide intake)
    • Email: Use online intake form
    • Website: https://ptla.org/
    • Note: Expanded anti-eviction program following federal funding
  • Volunteer Lawyers Project (courthouse clinics)
    • Address: Clinics in Cumberland County courthouses
    • Phone: 1‑800‑442‑4293
    • Email: jholmes‑smith@vlp.org (Juliet Holmes‑Smith, Exec Director)
    • Website: https://www.vlp.org/
    • Note: Free pro bono support for tenant issues, among others

Maryland

  • Maryland Legal Aid – Tenants’ Rights & Housing Clinic
    • Address: Multiple clinics (e.g., Oxon Hill Public Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745)
    • Phone: Central intake 1‑888‑465‑2468; Clinic help lines 410‑260‑1392 (phone)
    • Email: (Use online contact form for clinic inquiries)
    • Website: https://www.mdlab.org/tenants-rights-housing-clinic/
    • Note: Offers free representation for evictions, voucher issues, and landlord disputes
  • Maryland Tenant Right to Counsel Project
  • Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development – Renter Assistance
    • Address: Headquarters at 7800 Harkins Rd, Lanham, MD 20706
    • Phone: 410‑685‑0525 (Greater Baltimore) • 800‑492‑0618 (rest of MD)
    • Email: (Not listed)
    • Website: https://dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/Renters.aspx
    • Note: Tenant hotline for eviction/renter counseling and foreclosure assistance

Massachusetts

  • Greater Boston Tenants Union (GBTU)
    • Address: 784 Washington St, Suite 504, Dorchester, MA 02124
    • Phone: (617) 825‑9750; Fax: (617) 326‑6088
    • Email: mpublichou@aol.com
    • Website: https://massunion.org/
    • Note: Tenant-led union focused on organizing in public housing and community-based renters; active weekdays 9 am–5 pm
  • Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) (State agency resource)

Michigan

Minnesota

  • HOME Line – Tenant Legal & Organizing Hotline
    • Address: 310 4th Ave S, #501, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (office closed to public)
    • Phone: Minneapolis: (612) 728‑5767; Greater MN toll‑free: (866) 866‑3546; Spanish: (612) 255‑8870; Somali: (612) 255‑8860; Hmong: (612) 255‑7104
    • Email: housingattorney@homelinemn.org (attorney line)
    • Website: https://homelinemn.org/
  • Mid‑Minnesota Legal Aid

Mississippi

  • Mississippi Center for Legal Services (MCLS)
    • **Address (Multiple offices)** • Hattiesburg HQ: 111 E Front St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 • Gulfport: 520 E Pass Rd, Suite J, Gulfport, MS 39507 • Jackson Office: 414 S State St, Suite 300, Jackson, MS 39205
    • Phone: (601) 545‑2950 (Hattiesburg); Toll‑free: 1‑800‑498‑1804
    • Email: (via online intake or contact form)
    • Website: https://mscenterforlegalservices.org/
    • Note: Provides free civil legal help including landlord–tenant law and eviction defense across 43 counties

Missouri

  • Legal Services of Eastern Missouri – Housing Law Program
    • Address: 4232 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108 (plus regional offices)
    • Phone: (314) 534‑4200 (St. Louis main line); plus DIY forms and info via MoTenantHelp hotline/flyer
    • Email: (via website contact form)
    • Website: https://www.lsem.org/housing-law/
    • Note: Offers representation in eviction cases, housing discrimination, subsidized housing issues, and workshops
  • Legal Aid of Western Missouri (statewide legal aid)
    • Address: Offices in Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia (check site)
    • Phone: Find local intake numbers via https://www.lsmo.org/
    • Email: (via website forms)
    • Website: https://www.lsmo.org/
    • Note: Provides free civil legal services statewide including tenant and housing cases

Montana

  • Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)
    • Address: 1022 Custer Ave, Helena, MT 59602 (statewide coverage via phone/online)
    • Phone: 1‑800‑666‑6899 (toll‑free statewide housing line)
    • Email: (Use online form through MontanaLawHelp or MLSA site)
    • Website: https://www.mtlsa.org/
    • Note: Offers eviction defense, tenant rights enforcement, and legal aid statewide
  • Montana Eviction Intervention Project (MEIP)
    • Address: Operated by MLSA statewide (contracted attorneys across Montana)
    • Phone: MLSA intake: 1‑800‑666‑6899; to volunteer call MEIP coordinator at (406) 543‑8343 ext 2209
    • Email: meip@mtlsa.org (for attorney volunteers)
    • Website: https://www.mtlsa.org/montana-eviction-intervention-project/
    • Note: Prevents eviction through legal representation, negotiation, and court support via ARPA-funded program

Nebraska

  • Legal Aid of Nebraska – Housing Program
    • Address: 941 “O” Street, Suite 200 (Statewide services; Lincoln and regional offices)
    • Phone: 1‑844‑268‑5627 (Toll‑free statewide housing line)
    • Email: (Intake via phone or website form)
    • Website: https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/how‑we‑help/what‑we‑do/housing/
    • Note: Offers free eviction defense, tenant counseling, and representation; Tenant Assistance Project provides courtroom law-student and attorney volunteers

Nevada

  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada – Tenant Rights & Eviction Assistance
    • Address: Civil Law Self-Help Center, 200 Lewis Ave, Regional Justice Center, Las Vegas, NV 89101
    • Phone: Eviction Hotline: (702) 386‑1070; Tenant Rights Center: (702) 386‑1070
    • Email: (Contact via Self-Help Center forms)
    • Website: https://www.lacsn.org/practice-areas/consumer-rights-project/tenant-rights/
    • Note: Offers free tenant consultations, courthouse self-help clinics, weekly legal advice sessions, eviction diversion, and help sealing eviction records
  • Nevada Legal Services – Eviction Help

New Hampshire

  • 603 Legal Aid
    • Address: 1850 Elm St, Suite 7, Manchester, NH 03104
    • Phone: 1‑800‑639‑5290 or 603‑224‑3333 (Monday–Thursday, 9 am–12:30 pm)
    • Email: (Intake via website/form)
    • Website: https://www.603legalaid.org/
    • Note: Provides eviction defense, Section 8 voucher representation, housing discrimination aid, and foreclosure help; paralegals available at courts in Nashua & Manchester
  • NHLA Fair Housing Project
    • Address: Same as NHLA—117 N State St, Concord, NH 03301
    • Phone: 1‑800‑921‑1115; TTY: 1‑800‑735‑2964 or 7‑1‑1
    • Email: via website contact form
    • Website: https://fairhousing‑nh.org/ 
    • Note: Enforces state & federal fair housing laws and aids victims in discrimination cases

New Jersey

  • Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)
    • Address: Statewide (P.O. Box 1357, Edison, NJ 08818–1357); offices across NJ
    • Phone: Toll‑free Legal Hotline: 1‑888‑LSNJ‑LAW (1‑888‑576‑5529) (Mon–Fri, 8 am–5:30 pm)
    • Email: Access via online intake form at LSNJLAW website
    • Website: https://www.lsnj.org/ and hotline portal: lsnjlawhotline.org
  • Office of Tenant Legal Services – City of Newark
    • Address: 920 Broad St, Room 110, Newark, NJ 07102
    • Phone: (973) 877‑9424
    • Fax: (973) 623‑8040
    • Email: otls@ci.newark.nj.us
    • Website: Newark OTLS page via city website

New Mexico

  • New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) – Housing Law Practice Group
    • Address (Albuquerque HQ): 505 Marquette Ave NW, Suite 700, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (plus 9 service offices statewide)
    • Phone: Toll‑free Intake: 1‑833‑LGL‑HELP (1‑833‑545‑4357)
    • Email: Via online intake; legalclinics@nmlegalaid.org for clinic info
    • Website: https://newmexicolegalaid.org/

New York

  • New York State Tenants & Neighbors Coalition
  • Metropolitan Council on Housing (Met Council)
    • Address: (NYC-based; Manhattan office)
    • Phone: 212‑979‑0611 (tenants’ hotline)
    • Email: (via website contact page)
    • Website: https://metcouncilonhousing.org/
  • Crown Heights Tenant Union

North Carolina

  • North Carolina Tenants Union (NCTU)
    • Address: Statewide with local chapters (Asheville, Charlotte, New Bern, New Hanover, Raleigh‑Durham, Winston‑Salem)
    • Phone: — (membership/contact via email or form)
    • Email: support@actionnetwork.org (for organizing/press)
    • Website: https://nctenantsunion.org/
  • NC Homeowner & Tenant Resource – Action NC TORC
  • Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina
    • Address: Served via Legal Aid clinics and fair housing outreach
    • Phone: 855‑797‑3247 (toll‑free)
    • Email: info@fairhousingnc.org
    • Website: Contact through fairhousingnc.org & Raleigh tenants rights handbook
  • Legal Aid of North Carolina
    • Address: 319 Chapanoke Rd, Suite 104, Raleigh, NC 27603
    • Phone: 866-219-5262
    • Email: accessible via site/form
    • Website: https://www.legalaidnc.org/

North Dakota

  • Legal Services of North Dakota (LSND)
    • Address: Bismarck HQ, plus regional offices statewide (apply via phone/online)
    • Phone: • Under 60: 1‑800‑634‑5263 • Age 60+: 1‑866‑621‑9886
    • Email: (access through online form)
    • Website: https://www.lsnd.org
    • Note: Offers free civil legal services, including eviction defense and landlord–tenant support statewide
  • North Dakota Court System – Eviction Self‑Help Resources
    • Address: (Court-provided materials; not a legal aid organization)
    • Phone: Contact local District Court offices (varies by county)
    • Email: n/a
    • Website: North Dakota Courts Self‑Help: “Eviction for Tenants” guide
    • Note: Offers official resources explaining eviction timelines, hearing procedures, and tenant rights under ND law

Ohio

  • Ohio Legal Help
    • Address: Online legal resource—no public office
    • Phone: (provides forms and referrals)
    • Email: Access via online contact form
    • Website: https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org – includes eviction guidance section
    • Note: Offers eviction education, self-help tools, and connects tenants to local legal aid
  • Legal Aid Society of Cleveland – Housing / Evictions
    • Address: 1223 West 6th Street, Cleveland, OH 44113
    • Phone: (216) 687‑1900
    • Email: Via website contact form
    • Website: https://www.lasclev.org/get-help/housing/ – includes eviction support info
    • Note: Provides eviction hearings representation, legal advice, and tenant counsel
  • COHHIO (Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio)

Oklahoma

  • Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO)
    • Address: 1230 W 4th St, Tulsa, OK 74127 (multiple offices statewide)
    • Phone: • General housing help: (405) 524‑1856 or refer via website • OKC Right-to-Counsel Eviction Hotline: (405) 554‑4636
    • Email: Access via application/inquiry forms
    • Website: https://legalaidok.org/issues/housing
    • Note: Offers eviction defense, landlord–tenant representation, fair housing help, and Right-to-Counsel in Oklahoma City
  • Oklahoma City University Law – HELP Clinic
    • Address: 800 N Portland Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
    • Phone: (405) 208‑5437 (Clinic Intake — assists with lease disputes/evictions in OK County)
    • Email: via clinic intake page
    • Website: https://law.okcu.edu/help-clinic/
    • Note: Provides pro bono legal assistance to tenants in Oklahoma County, funded by Oklahoma Bar Foundation grants
  • Oklahoma Tenants Union
    • Address: (Statewide tenant-led group, office not public)
    • Phone: n/a
    • Email: Connect via Facebook page: Oklahoma Tenants Union
    • Website: Facebook: “Oklahoma Tenants Union”
    • Note: Organizing tenants statewide to build power and advocate against eviction/landlord abuses

Oregon

  • Portland Tenants United (PTU)
    • Address: PO Box 11673, Portland, OR 97211 (member-run union, no walk-in office)
    • Phone: (503) 461‑0369 (text/voicemail for urgent evictions)
    • Email: dto@pdxtu.org (Direct Tenant Organizing)
    • Website: https://www.pdxtu.org/
  • Oregon Law Center – Eviction Defense Project
    • Address: 522 SW 5th Ave, Suite 812, Portland, OR 97204 (multiple offices statewide)
    • Phone: 1‑888‑585‑9638 (statewide housing line)
    • Email: evictiondefense@oregonlawcenter.org
    • Website: https://www.oregonlawcenter.org
  • Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT)
    • Address: 2710 NE 14th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
    • Phone: (503) 288‑0130 (tenant hotline, hours vary)
    • Email: info@oregoncat.org (or contact via form)
    • Website: https://www.oregoncat.org/

Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
    • Address: Statewide network; regional offices including Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Community Legal Services (Philadelphia), North Penn Legal Services, MidPenn Legal Services
    • Phone: Visit the PALawHelp.org site for regional contacts
    • Email: — (intake via local program)
    • Website: https://www.palawhelp.org/ – “Eviction,” “Tenant Rights” sections offer legal info and direction to services
    • Note: PLAN affiliates offer eviction defense, legal representation, court help, tenants’ rights education across all counties

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Legal Services (RILS)
    • Address: 56 Pine St, 4th Fl, Providence, RI 02903; Newport office: 50 Washington Square, Newport, RI 02840
    • Phone: (401) 274‑2652; Toll‑free: (800) 662‑5034
    • Email: ncarrara@rils.org
    • Website: https://www.helprilaw.org/ – see “Housing” section, landlord‑tenant assistance, evictions
    • Note: Offers legal advice, representation in evictions, discrimination, subsidized/mobile‑home housing, plus weekly eviction‑education seminars
  • Housing Stability Project (RILS)
    • Note: Targeted eviction defense and rapid re‑housing services from Providence and Newport offices; includes outreach and legal support

South Carolina

  • South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS)
    • Address: Statewide – offices in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, etc. (see site)
    • Phone: Toll‑free intake: 1‑888‑346‑5592
    • Email: — (use online intake)
    • Website: https://sclegal.org/ – check “Evictions” and “Housing Law Center” for tenant help
    • Note: Provides eviction legal services, tenant rights info, attorney referrals, and potential Right‑to‑Counsel funded support via HUD/state
  • HUD‑Funded Eviction Protection Counsel Program
    • Note: South Carolina’s statewide Right‑to‑Counsel initiative ensures eligible tenants can receive legal representation during eviction proceedings

South Dakota

  • Dakota Plains Legal Services (DPLS)
    • Address: P.O. Box 489, Mission, SD 57555 (plus 8 regional offices in SD & ND)
    • Phone: (605) 856‑4444 (administrative); use online form for housing intake
    • Email: (via website contact form)
    • Website: https://www.dpls.org/
    • Note: Offers free legal assistance for low-income tenants, including eviction defense, housing repairs, and fair housing support statewide
  • East River Legal Services
    • Address: 335 N Main Ave, Suite 200, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
    • Phone: 605-336-9230
    • Email: (via website contact form)
    • Website: https://erlservices.org/
  • South Dakota Unified Judicial System – Eviction Self-Help

Tennessee

  • Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & The Cumberlands
    • Address: Multiple offices including Nashville, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Gallatin, Murfreesboro, Oak Ridge, Tullahoma
    • Phone: 1‑800‑238‑1443 (eviction hotline)
    • Email: (via website intake)
    • Website: https://las.org/
    • Note: Offers eviction prevention services, legal representation, and renters’ rights resources; supports landlord–tenant issues statewide
  • Legal Aid of East Tennessee
    • Address: Offices in Knoxville, Johnson City, Chattanooga, Cleveland; statewide toll-free service
    • Phone: – Knox Co: (865) 637‑0484 – Hamilton Co: (423) 756‑4013 – Other counties: 1‑866‑333‑1505
    • Email: (via website intake)
    • Website: https://www.laet.org/
    • Note: Provides free legal help for eviction defense, lease issues, mediations, and tenant rights throughout East Tennessee
  • West Tennessee Legal Services
    • Address: Offices in Jackson, Dyersburg, Huntington, Selmer
    • Phone: 1‑800‑372‑8346
    • Email: (via website intake)
    • Website: Search via Help4TN or Legal Aid Services of TN
    • Note: Offers housing law assistance, eviction defense, fair housing resources, and landlord–tenant support to West TN residents
  • Memphis Area Legal Services
    • Address: Memphis & Covington offices
    • Phone: 1‑888‑207‑6386
    • Email: (via website intake)
    • Website: Search via Help4TN or Legal Aid Services of TN
    • Note: Staff attorneys help low-income Memphis-area tenants with eviction defense, lease issues, and tenant rights
  • Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services – Help4TN
    • Address: Statewide online/phone service coordination (no office)
    • Phone: 1‑844‑HELP4TN (1‑844‑435‑7486)
    • Email: ATJinfo@tncourts.gov (resource support)
    • Website: https://www.help4tn.org/
    • Note: Connects low-income residents across TN with legal aid providers for landlord–tenant, housing, and other civil legal issues

Texas

  • Texas Tenants’ Union
    • Address: P.O. Box 570399, Dallas, TX 75357;
    • Office Suite: 8035 E R L Thornton Fwy, Suite 535, Dallas, TX 75228
    • Phone: (214) 823‑2733
    • Email: (via site subscription form; public email not listed)
    • Website: https://txtenants.org/
  • Houston Tenants Union

Utah

  • Utah Legal Services – Housing & Tenant Advocacy
    • Address: Multiple offices statewide (see website); main intake line in Salt Lake City
    • Phone: User assistance via local offices; Salt Lake County intake phone ~ (801) 328‑8891
    • Email: Not published (use website/web form)
    • Website: https://www.utahlegalservices.org/topics/14/housing
    • Note: Provides legal support for evictions, bad housing conditions, trespass guest issues, and landlord–tenant law statewide
  • Utah State Courts Self‑Help Center (Housing & Eviction Help)

Vermont

  • Vermont Legal Aid – Housing & Eviction Defense
    • Address: Burlington HQ; statewide coverage via regional offices and courthouse outreach
    • Phone: (802) 863‑7151 or statewide intake line: 1‑800‑889‑2047
    • Email: Use the “Contact Us” form on website
    • Website: https://www.vtlegalaid.org/evictions
    • Note: Represents tenants in ~50% of filed evictions; offers mobile-home, fair housing, and eviction guides
  • Vermont Legal Aid – Tenant Representation Pilot Project
    • Address: Targeted coverage in Windsor & Lamoille Counties
    • Phone: Same as main intake above
    • Email: Through VTLA’s intake system
    • Website: https://www.vtlegalaid.org/legal-projects/tenant-representation
    • Note: Launched Nov 2024, provides direct legal representation for income‑eligible renters in eviction proceedings

Virginia

  • Virginia Poverty Law Center
    • Address: 919 E Main St, Suite 610, Richmond, VA 23219
    • Phone: 804-782-9430
    • Email: Through website
    • Website: https://vplc.org/
  • Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC)
    • Address: Offices in Charlottesville, Petersburg, Richmond, and Northern Virginia
    • Phone: For housing: (434) 977‑0553 (Charlottesville) or main LAJC line via website
    • Email: info@justice4all.org (general)
    • Website: https://www.justice4all.org/what-we-do/housing/
    • Note: Provides eviction representation, organizes tenant campaigns, advocates housing justice across Virginia
  • Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS)
    • Address: 600 E Main St, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219 (also offices in Charlottesville & Petersburg)
    • Phone: (804) 371‑7000
    • Email: Use contact via web form
    • Website: http://cvlas.org/
    • Note: Offers legal aid in eviction defense, housing law, public housing cases, forms, workshops, and tenant education
  • Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development (Tenant Resources)

Washington

West Virginia

  • Legal Aid of West Virginia – Tenant & Eviction Help
    • Address: Statewide service via online/phone (Bramwell, Huntington, and additional offices)
    • Phone: 1‑800‑685‑8470
    • Email: Not listed — contact via phone or online intake
    • Website: https://legalaidwv.org/legal-information/court-eviction-process/
    • Note: Offers free eviction defense, tenant advice, “Pay & Dismiss” information, and court self-help resources; tenants cannot be evicted without due process

Wisconsin

  • Tenant Resource Center (Madison area)
    • Address: 2510 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704 (plus satellite offices)
    • Phone: Dane Co: 608‑257‑0006; Toll‑free: 877‑238‑RENT (7368); UW‑Madison: 608‑292‑5608
    • Email: info@tenantresourcecenter.org
    • Website: https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/
    • Note: Provides housing counseling, lease dispute mediation, eviction clinic referrals, and fair housing info; offices open Mon–Thu 9 am–6 pm
  • Legal Action Wisconsin – Housing Services
    • Address: Statewide civil legal aid—offices throughout WI (see website)
    • Phone: Found via local office listings; eviction defense available same-day
    • Email: via website intake
    • Website: https://legalaction.org/services/housing/
    • Note: Offers brief legal advice, document preparation, settlement help, and court representation for tenants at eviction hearings

Wyoming

  • Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc.
    • Address: Offices in Cheyenne, Casper, Cody, Gillette, Lander; central HQ statewide
    • Phone: 1‑877‑432‑9955 (Monday–Friday 9 am–4 pm)
    • Email: — apply online or call hotline
    • Website: https://www.lawyoming.org/housing
    • Note: Provides free civil legal services for tenants (eviction defense, fair housing, repairs, security deposit disputes) statewide
  • Wyoming Housing Network / Teton County Tenant Ombudsman
    • Address: Jackson Housing Ombudsman Program: 200 S Willow St, Jackson, WY 83001
    • Phone: (307) 732‑8200
    • Email: — contact via county office
    • Website: https://www.tetoncountywy.gov/1606/Tenant-Resources
    • Note: Offers local dispute mediation, tenant rights education, and assistance with landlord–tenant issues in Teton County

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