Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in North Dakota?
This page lists places to get legal help, court self-help information, rent and housing help, and help with housing discrimination in North Dakota. Each entry says who it helps and how to reach it.
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Legal Services of North Dakota is a non-profit organization. It gives free legal help to low income or elderly North Dakotans. Its cases include housing. To qualify, you must meet income requirements, have a North Dakota legal issue, and complete an application. Website: legalassist.org.
Legal Services of North Dakota takes applications online or by phone, Monday to Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm Central. If you are under age 60, call 1-800-634-5263. If you are 60 or older, call 1-866-621-9886.
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North Dakota Legal Self Help Center (ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help) gives resources to people who represent themselves in civil cases in North Dakota state courts. Its site has a section for landlords and tenants, including a page on eviction for tenants. The Center is not your lawyer and cannot be your lawyer.
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North Dakota Free Legal Answers (nd.freelegalanswers.org) is an online service. People who qualify post civil legal questions at no cost, and lawyers who volunteer answer them. Topics include housing and eviction. The volunteer lawyers cannot represent you in court.
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FirstLink answers the 211 helpline across North Dakota. It can connect you to help with rent. Dial 211, or text your zip code to 898-211. The service is free and confidential, any time of day.
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The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency page on homeless programs describes the Emergency Solutions Grants and North Dakota Homeless Grant programs. Grant money is awarded to shelters and agencies across the state. It can pay for homeless prevention (help for people at risk of homelessness). Call the agency at 701-328-8080.
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North Dakota Housing Finance Agency has a For Renters section on its website with a Find Affordable Rental Housing page. The agency's phone number is 701-328-8080. Website: ndhfa.org.
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North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights takes complaints from tenants who believe they were the target of unlawful housing discrimination. You must file no later than 1 year from the last date of harm. Call 701.328.2660, or toll-free 1-800-582-8032.
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High Plains Fair Housing Center helps people who believe they faced discrimination (unfair treatment) when they tried to rent or buy a home. It does preliminary investigations (first reviews) of possible housing discrimination. Call the intake line at 701-203-1077, or 1-866-380-2738 (toll-free). The center says it has fewer staff, so replies may be slow.
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