Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Nebraska?
This page lists places in Nebraska that help renters. It covers legal help, court self-help, housing discrimination complaints, a help line, and housing programs in Omaha and Lincoln.
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Legal Aid of Nebraska gives information, referrals, advice, self-help services, and representation to qualifying low-income people with civil legal issues. It works so everyone has access to safe and healthy housing, whether they own or rent their homes. It has seven offices serving all 93 counties. It takes no walk-ins. Call its AccessLine or apply online. Its administrative office phone is (402) 348-1069.
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The Housing Justice Project of Legal Aid of Nebraska has attorneys and support staff for the housing needs of low-income Nebraskans statewide. For example, it helps low-income Nebraskans avoid losing their housing through eviction. It also helps them enforce their right to live in safe housing that is fit to live in.
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The City of Lincoln names the Tenant Assistance Programs of Legal Aid of Nebraska, the UNL College of Law, and the State Bar Association. It says they give legal help to tenants at eviction court.
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The Nebraska Judicial Branch runs an online Self-Help Center. It has information and links to legal resources to help you represent yourself in Nebraska courts. Its Renter|Landlord section has instructions and forms. Court employees cannot give advice about anything that may come before a court.
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The Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) says Nebraska bars housing discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, and other reasons it lists. To start a complaint, send an inquiry on its website. An NEOC representative then reaches out to you. Its Lincoln office is at 1526 K Street, Suite 310, with offices also in Omaha and Scottsbluff. The filing deadline is 1 year from the date of any alleged harm. Federal deadlines may be different.
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Nebraska 211 has resources in food, shelter, and assistance with utilities (water, electric, gas), and much more. You can call 2-1-1 or toll-free 866-813-1731. You can also text your ZIP to 898211. Live chat is open 7 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week.
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In Omaha, the Omaha Housing Authority has Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs. Its Housing Choice Voucher wait list is currently closed. Its Public Housing wait list is open only for one bedroom apartments in its Senior Towers, for applicants ages 62 and older. Call (402) 444-6900.
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In Lincoln, the city's rental assistance (help paying rent) portal is closed. The last day to apply was June 15, 2025. The City of Lincoln page lists other agencies that give help, including Catholic Social Services (rent) and St. Vincent de Paul (rent and emergency needs).
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