If you’re homeless or about to lose your housing in Utah tonight, hotel vouchers are available — and you may qualify right now. Utah has a statewide network of government agencies, nonprofits, and emergency assistance programs that can place you in a safe motel or hotel room while you work toward stable housing.
This guide covers every Utah-specific program, how to apply, who qualifies, and what to do if you need help immediately.
Hotel Vouchers for Homeless in Utah — Quick Answer
Yes, hotel vouchers for homeless individuals are available in Utah through the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), the Utah Housing Corporation (UHC), local Community Action Agencies, the Salvation Army, Catholic Community Services, and other nonprofits. The fastest way to access one is to dial 211, which connects you to local emergency housing resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Who Provides Hotel Vouchers in Utah?
Several organizations in Utah can provide emergency hotel or motel vouchers:
Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) — Utah’s primary social services agency manages emergency assistance programs that can cover short-term motel stays for eligible individuals and families. Contact your local DWS office or visit jobs.utah.gov/dwshelp.
Utah Housing Corporation (UHC) — UHC manages Utah’s state housing programs and distributes federal ESG and HOME funds to local nonprofits providing emergency shelter including hotel and motel placements. Visit utahhousingcorp.org.
Utah 211 — Dialing 211 connects you with a trained operator who can identify the nearest hotel voucher program with available funds in your specific county or city. Utah’s 211 covers all 29 counties.
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) — Utah has Community Action Agencies serving regions across the state. These federally funded organizations are among the most reliable providers of emergency hotel and motel vouchers.
Salvation Army Utah — The Salvation Army operates locations in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and St. George and regularly provides emergency motel vouchers for individuals and families in crisis.
Catholic Community Services of Utah — Provides emergency housing assistance regardless of religion or background, serving communities across the Wasatch Front and statewide. Catholic Community Services is one of Utah’s most comprehensive homeless service providers.
American Red Cross Utah — If your housing crisis results from a wildfire, flood, or other disaster, the Red Cross can arrange immediate hotel accommodations at no cost.
Local churches and faith-based organizations — Utah has a strong faith community, and many congregations — including LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) and other faith communities — maintain emergency assistance funds that can cover hotel and motel vouchers.
Who Qualifies for Emergency Hotel Vouchers in Utah?
Eligibility varies by program, but most Utah hotel voucher programs give priority to:
- Individuals and families who are currently homeless (sleeping outside, in a vehicle, or in an unsafe location)
- People facing imminent eviction within 24–72 hours
- Families with children — prioritized by most Utah programs
- Elderly individuals (60 and older)
- People with disabilities or serious health conditions
- Domestic violence survivors — most Utah programs fast-track DV cases
- Veterans experiencing homelessness
- Disaster survivors displaced by wildfires, floods, or earthquakes
- American Indian and Alaska Native individuals — Utah has a significant Native American population, with the Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe, Goshute, Paiute, and Shoshone-Bannock tribes present in the state
- Individuals experiencing Utah’s extreme weather — from brutally cold winter inversions that trap pollution and cold air in the Salt Lake Valley to triple-digit desert heat in St. George and the canyon country
- Rural residents of Utah’s vast rural counties — Utah has some of the most remote and sparsely populated communities in the nation, particularly in the Colorado Plateau and Great Basin regions
Utah has one of the most coordinated statewide approaches to homelessness of any state in the nation. The state pioneered the Housing First model through the groundbreaking Utah Housing First initiative, which dramatically reduced chronic homelessness. Salt Lake City’s homeless services system has been transformed over the past decade — moving from a single large shelter to a decentralized network of resource centers. You do not necessarily need a photo ID to receive assistance in Utah, though having one speeds up the process.
How to Get a Hotel Voucher in Utah (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Call 211
Dial 2-1-1 from any phone — it’s free. Tell the operator: “I need emergency shelter or a hotel voucher tonight in Utah.” Operators are available 24/7 and can connect you with the nearest program that has funding available in your county. Utah’s 211 covers all 29 counties.
Step 2: Contact Your Local Utah DWS Office
Utah Department of Workforce Services has offices across the state. DWS administers the Family Employment Program (FEP — Utah’s TANF) and other emergency assistance programs that can connect you with temporary housing funds including motel vouchers for qualifying individuals and families.
Contact: jobs.utah.gov/dwshelp | 801-526-9675
Step 3: Contact Utah Housing Corporation (UHC)
UHC funds emergency shelter and housing programs across Utah and can direct you to ESG-funded hotel voucher providers in your region.
Contact: utahhousingcorp.org | 801-902-8200
Step 4: Reach Out to a Community Action Agency
Utah’s Community Action Agencies serve regions across the state and often have emergency motel voucher funds available same-day. Key agencies include:
- Salt Lake Community Action Program (SLCAP) — Salt Lake County
- Community Action Services and Food Bank — Utah County / Provo area
- Bear River Community Action Agency — Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties / Logan area
- Five County Community Action Agency — Washington, Iron, Garfield, Kane, and Beaver counties / St. George area
- Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments — Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan counties / Price area
- Mountainland Community Action — Summit, Wasatch, and Utah counties
Call 211 for the Community Action Agency serving your specific county.
Step 5: Contact the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has locations in Utah’s larger cities and can often provide same-day emergency motel vouchers. Call your nearest branch:
- Salt Lake City: 801-531-1256
- Ogden: 801-394-7863
- Provo: 801-373-2191
- St. George: 435-628-1229
Step 6: Contact Catholic Community Services of Utah
Catholic Community Services provides emergency housing assistance to anyone in need regardless of faith and is one of Utah’s primary homeless service providers.
- Salt Lake City: 801-977-9119 | ccsutah.org
- Ogden: 801-394-5944
Utah Government Programs for Emergency Housing
Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) — Family Employment Program (FEP)
DWS administers the Family Employment Program (FEP), Utah’s TANF program, which provides emergency assistance for eligible families with children. FEP emergency funds can cover temporary motel stays for qualifying families in crisis. Apply at your local DWS office.
Contact: jobs.utah.gov/dwshelp | 801-526-9675
Utah Housing Corporation (UHC)
UHC manages Utah’s affordable housing programs and distributes federal ESG and HOME funds to local service providers. They are the primary funder of emergency shelter and hotel voucher programs statewide.
Contact: utahhousingcorp.org | 801-902-8200
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) — Utah
Utah receives federal ESG funding from HUD, distributed through UHC to local homeless service providers. ESG funds can cover emergency shelter including hotel stays when traditional shelter beds are unavailable.
Contact: UHC at utahhousingcorp.org
The Road Home — Salt Lake City
The Road Home is one of Salt Lake City’s primary emergency shelter and housing navigation organizations, operating resource centers and connecting homeless individuals and families with emergency housing including hotel voucher programs across Salt Lake County.
Contact: 801-359-4142 | theroadhome.org
Homeless Resource Centers — Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City transitioned from a single large shelter to three Homeless Resource Centers (HRCs) — the Gail Miller Resource Center, Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center, and the South Salt Lake Men’s Resource Center — to provide more targeted emergency services. These HRCs are the primary entry point into Salt Lake City’s homeless services system.
- Gail Miller Resource Center (mixed): 801-596-1200
- Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center: 801-935-4045
- South Salt Lake Men’s Resource Center: Contact via 211
HUD Continuum of Care — Utah CoC Programs
Utah has two primary CoC structures:
- Salt Lake County CoC
- Balance of State Utah CoC — covers all remaining Utah counties
Find your local CoC: hudexchange.info | utahhomeless.org (Utah Homeless Coalition)
Utah Homeless Coalition (UHC)
The Utah Homeless Coalition coordinates statewide homeless policy and connects individuals with emergency housing resources across Utah.
Contact: utahhomeless.org
FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA)
If you’ve been displaced by a presidentially declared disaster in Utah — such as a wildfire, flood, or earthquake — FEMA’s TSA program can place you in a participating hotel or motel at no cost. Utah’s Wasatch Front sits atop one of the most seismically active fault systems in the western United States.
Apply: disasterassistance.gov | 1-800-621-3362
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) — Utah
Homeless Utah veterans have dedicated resources through the VA. VA social workers can often arrange emergency hotel stays while longer-term housing is arranged.
Utah VA Locations:
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System: 801-582-1565
- Ogden VA Clinic: 801-479-4105
- Provo VA Clinic: 801-372-1860
- St. George VA Clinic: 435-634-7608
National Veterans Homeless Hotline: 1-877-424-3838 (24/7)
Nonprofit Organizations Offering Hotel Vouchers in Utah
The Road Home — Salt Lake City
One of Salt Lake City’s most comprehensive homeless service organizations, The Road Home provides emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, and hotel voucher connections for homeless individuals and families in Salt Lake County.
Contact: 801-359-4142 | theroadhome.org
Catholic Community Services of Utah
Serves anyone in need regardless of faith, with offices in Salt Lake City and Ogden providing emergency housing assistance, refugee services, and hotel voucher referrals across the Wasatch Front.
Contact: 801-977-9119 | ccsutah.org
Volunteers of America Utah — Salt Lake City
Volunteers of America Utah provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and hotel voucher connections for homeless individuals and families in Salt Lake County, with a particular focus on veterans and families with children.
Contact: 801-359-4404 | voautah.org
Rescue Mission of Salt Lake
The Rescue Mission provides emergency shelter, meals, and connections to hotel voucher programs for homeless men in Salt Lake City.
Contact: 801-355-1302 | rescuemissionslc.org
Fourth Street Clinic — Salt Lake City
Fourth Street Clinic provides healthcare and social services for homeless individuals in Salt Lake City, including connections to emergency housing and hotel voucher programs.
Contact: 801-363-9963 | fourthstreetclinic.org
Utah Valley Emergency Housing — Provo
Provides emergency shelter and hotel voucher connections for homeless individuals and families in Utah County.
Contact: 801-375-5363 | uveh.org
Switchpoint Community Resource Center — St. George
Switchpoint is southern Utah’s most comprehensive homeless service organization, providing emergency shelter, meals, job training, and hotel voucher connections for homeless individuals and families in Washington County and the St. George area.
Contact: 435-628-9310 | switchpointcrc.org
Color Country Community Action — St. George
Color Country Community Action serves Washington and Iron counties in southern Utah and provides emergency assistance including hotel voucher connections for individuals and families in the St. George and Cedar City areas.
Contact: 435-673-4528 | colorctry.org
House of Hope — Salt Lake City
House of Hope provides emergency shelter and transitional housing specifically for women and their children in Salt Lake City, including connections to hotel voucher programs for families in crisis.
Contact: 801-363-9414 | hohutah.org
Lantern House — Ogden
Lantern House is Weber County’s primary emergency shelter provider, offering shelter, meals, and connections to hotel voucher programs for homeless individuals in the Ogden area.
Contact: 801-394-7112 | lanternhouse.org
American Red Cross — Utah
The Red Cross assists people displaced by Utah’s wildfires, floods, and earthquakes. If your homelessness stems from a disaster, the Red Cross can arrange immediate hotel accommodations.
Contact: 1-800-733-2767 | redcross.org
Emergency Housing Help by City and Region in Utah
Salt Lake City / Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City has Utah’s largest concentration of homeless services and a completely redesigned service system built around Homeless Resource Centers. Key resources include:
- Salt Lake City 211: Dial 211
- The Road Home: 801-359-4142
- Gail Miller Resource Center: 801-596-1200
- Geraldine E. King Women’s Resource Center: 801-935-4045
- Catholic Community Services SLC: 801-977-9119
- VOA Utah: 801-359-4404
- Rescue Mission of Salt Lake: 801-355-1302
- Salvation Army Salt Lake City: 801-531-1256
- DWS Salt Lake City: 801-526-9675
Ogden / Weber County
- Ogden 211: Dial 211
- Lantern House: 801-394-7112
- Catholic Community Services Ogden: 801-394-5944
- Salvation Army Ogden: 801-394-7863
- Weber County DWS: 801-626-0250
Provo / Utah County
- Provo 211: Dial 211
- Utah Valley Emergency Housing: 801-375-5363
- Community Action Services and Food Bank: 801-691-5600
- Salvation Army Provo: 801-373-2191
- Utah County DWS: 801-342-6600
St. George / Washington County
St. George is Utah’s fastest-growing city and has experienced a significant housing affordability crisis:
- St. George 211: Dial 211
- Switchpoint Community Resource Center: 435-628-9310
- Color Country Community Action: 435-673-4528
- Salvation Army St. George: 435-628-1229
- Washington County DWS: 435-986-3200
Logan / Cache Valley
- Logan 211: Dial 211
- Bear River Community Action Agency: 435-752-7242
- Cache County DWS: 435-750-0100
- Cache Valley Emergency Food Pantry (emergency referrals): 435-753-8754
Price / Carbon County / Southeast Utah
- Price 211: Dial 211
- Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments: 435-637-5444
- Carbon County DWS: 435-636-1500
Moab / Grand County / San Juan County
- Moab 211: Dial 211
- Moab Free Health Clinic (emergency referrals): 435-259-4776
- Grand County DWS: 435-259-7916
- Navajo Nation Social Services (nearby San Juan County): 928-871-6045
What to Do After Your Hotel Voucher Runs Out
A hotel voucher is a bridge — not a permanent solution. While you have temporary shelter, take these steps toward stable housing:
Connect with a case manager. Ask the organization that gave you the voucher to assign you a case manager. Case managers in Utah can help you navigate housing programs, tribal resources if applicable, and benefits specific to your county.
Apply for Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) in Utah. RRH programs provide short-term rental assistance and support to help you move from homelessness into housing quickly. Contact your local CoC or dial 211 to find RRH programs available in your Utah county.
Get on the Section 8 waitlist. The Housing Choice Voucher program provides long-term rental assistance. Contact UHC at utahhousingcorp.org or your local housing authority to apply. Waitlists in Salt Lake City and St. George can be significant — apply as early as possible.
Apply for Utah Emergency Rental Assistance. Contact UHC at utahhousingcorp.org or dial 211 to ask about current rental assistance programs available in your county.
Look into transitional housing. Organizations like The Road Home, Volunteers of America Utah, House of Hope, Switchpoint, and the Salvation Army offer transitional housing programs across Utah with support services to help you build long-term stability.
Apply for benefits you may qualify for. If you haven’t already, apply for SNAP food assistance, Utah Medicaid, and the Family Employment Program (TANF) at your local DWS office or at jobs.utah.gov/dwshelp or benefits.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a hotel voucher in Utah tonight?
Call 211 right now. Operators are available 24/7 and can connect you with emergency hotel voucher programs in your Utah county. In Salt Lake City, you can also contact The Road Home at 801-359-4142 or the Gail Miller Resource Center at 801-596-1200 directly. In Ogden, contact Lantern House at 801-394-7112. In St. George, contact Switchpoint at 435-628-9310.
What is Utah’s Housing First approach?
Utah pioneered the Housing First model, which prioritizes placing homeless individuals into stable housing before addressing other challenges like substance use or mental health. This approach dramatically reduced chronic homelessness in Utah. The Road Home and other Utah providers use this model, meaning that barriers like sobriety requirements are minimized when connecting people with housing. Ask your caseworker about Housing First options in your area.
Does Utah DWS provide hotel vouchers?
Yes. Utah DWS manages the Family Employment Program (FEP/TANF) emergency assistance that can cover temporary motel stays for qualifying families with children. Contact your local DWS office directly to ask about available emergency funds.
Are there hotel vouchers for Native Americans in Utah?
Yes. Utah has several tribal nations including the Navajo Nation, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, and Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians. Each tribal nation has social services that can provide emergency housing assistance for enrolled members. Urban Native Americans in Salt Lake City can contact the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UICSL) at 801-486-4877 for culturally specific housing resources.
Are hotel vouchers available in rural and remote Utah counties?
Yes, though resources are more limited. Five County Community Action Agency (435-673-4528) serves Washington, Iron, Garfield, Kane, and Beaver counties in southern Utah. Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments serves Carbon, Emery, Grand, and San Juan counties. Dial 211 for resources in your specific rural Utah county. In the most remote areas, local churches and county social services are often the most accessible backup resources.
Are hotel vouchers available after an earthquake in Utah?
Yes. The Wasatch Front sits atop one of the most seismically active fault systems in the western United States. If an earthquake is declared a federal disaster, FEMA’s TSA program can place you in a hotel at no cost. Apply at disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362. The Red Cross also responds immediately to earthquake-related housing needs.
Can I get a hotel voucher without an ID in Utah?
Many programs will still help you without a photo ID, though having one speeds up the process. If you’ve lost your ID, ask your caseworker or local DWS office about emergency identification assistance.
Are there hotel vouchers for homeless veterans in Utah?
Yes. Contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838 (24/7) or the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System at 801-582-1565. VA social workers can often arrange emergency hotel stays same-day for veterans in crisis.
Are there hotel vouchers for domestic violence survivors in Utah?
Yes. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (24/7) or the Utah Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-897-5465 (24/7) for immediate safe housing assistance.
What if there are no hotel vouchers available in my area?
If vouchers are unavailable, ask about shelter beds or contact the National Homeless Hotline at 1-877-466-4782 for additional options. In rural Utah — particularly in the Colorado Plateau communities of Moab, Blanding, and Kanab — local churches and county social services offices are often the most accessible backup resources.
Final Thoughts
If you need a hotel voucher in Utah tonight, your first call should be to 211. From there, operators can connect you with the nearest available program — whether that’s The Road Home, Switchpoint, Lantern House, Catholic Community Services, Volunteers of America Utah, the Salvation Army, or another local organization serving your county.
Utah has invested more in innovative approaches to homelessness than almost any other state its size. Help is out there — from the Wasatch Front to the red rock canyon country to the high desert. Don’t wait to reach out.
Last Updated: 2026 | Sources: Utah DWS, Utah Housing Corporation, HUD, FEMA, Salvation Army Utah
Program availability and funding levels vary by county and change frequently. Always verify current availability directly with the providing organization.