Connect to housing resources and related services in communities across the United States.
The Housing Hub and Directory goes nationwide with coverage across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Refugee Housing Solutions is proud to announce a significant milestone in our history as our Housing Directory now has coverage across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This expansion allows us to provide housing support through the Housing Hub and Directory throughout the United States.
With the recent additions of Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming, the RHS Housing Directory now includes housing resources and related service providers in locations across the entire United States.
The Housing Directory launched in 2024 as a central database of housing support services and resources for different locations. It helps refugees and other people involved in resettlement find important local housing information, including affordable housing programs, housing providers, financial assistance, supportive community services, housing counseling and support, and more.
Current service categories searchable in the Housing Directory
The Directory will continue to expand in high-priority areas, and efforts are ongoing to continue improving the Directory’s relevance and accuracy through systematic data verification.
RHS is also integrating its Housing Directory with the State-by-State Resource Map created by Refugee Welcome Collective, another national capacity building project of Church World Service, to ensure locally crowdsourced and vetted community resources support housing opportunities and stability for refugees and other newcomers. Both interactive map tools currently reference each other with easy-to-use linkages between states, with ongoing efforts to streamline the resource and service submission processes in order to expand and improve both maps through community participation.
The term "ORR-eligible populations" refers to individuals who are eligible to receive services and benefits administered by the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Eligibility is determined by Congress, and exact benefits may vary by eligibility category. For a current list of eligible populations, please visit ORR's website.
Refugee Housing Solutions is a project of Church World Service (CWS), which received a cooperative agreement through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, CA #90XR0092. The contents of the Housing Hub and Directory are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
Featured Resources
This Guide to Innovative Housing Solutions and Social Impact for Housing Providers explores the innovative work of Launch Capital Partners and Refugee Housing Solutions as they partner together to advance housing solutions. It introduces ways in which housing providers can enhance resident experience and their bottom line through impact-oriented amenities for all residents, but particularly for low-to-moderate-income households as well as newcomer residents.
The guide also references successful social impact business ventures and how offering enhanced amenities for residents can increase a property’s Net Operating Income while better supporting residents.
The tradition of welcoming refugees and newcomers has long been a cornerstone commitment of the United States. To continue exploring the United States’ long history of welcome, this resource is multifaceted in its approach and goes into depth in three specific areas and how they are interrelated:
1. The concept of a welcoming community.
2. The importance of housing as a core pillar in all communities.
3. How federal housing agencies are key stakeholders in both housing and creating holistic and welcoming communities which ultimately create a thriving nation for all.
Get Involved
INCREASING ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR REFUGEES AND ORR-ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
RHS endeavors to close gaps in housing challenges through effective and efficient housing support initiatives which strengthen communities’ housing stability and ultimately foster successful integration and prosperity, creating a more connected and thriving nation for all.
We are hiring!
RHS is seeking a Housing Department Contractor. This role will be an experienced writer/editor with expertise in research, housing, refugee resettlement, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. The Contractor will research and develop resources, reports, articles, frameworks, and/or toolkits for publishing to further advance the work of the housing department.
Online Housing Courses
Find free learning and certification opportunities in one place on our Learn page, featuring courses on HUD and Newcomer Host Home programs. All courses on this page are 100% online and free of charge.
Become a Trusted Housing Partner
The Trusted Housing Partners pilot program connects housing providers in communities across the U.S. by both educating and equipping them for renting to ORR-eligible populations, and it also provides a platform to host their housing information and availability on the Housing Hub and Directory. To get started, schedule a quick call with our team below.
Looking Ahead
We want to hear from you! The FY 2026 Annual Housing Needs Assessment Survey of the resettlement network and organizations serving ORR-eligible population will open mid-December 2025. Stay tuned for more information.
Registration for the January 2026 cohort of the FREE virtual 8-week Housing Expertise & HUD Housing Counseling Exam Prep Course will open in a few weeks.
Expansion of United Way 211 partnerships for Housing Directory
- Coming soon: A reimagined space for peer-learning and collaboration!
