People and practical help
Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Augusta and Richmond County; income, household, waitlist, and program rules apply
Augusta Housing Authority
The Augusta Housing Authority's current assistance page says its conventional public-housing waiting list is accepting 2-bedroom applications through August 31, 2026, while the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is not accepting new applications. It also identifies a project-based list for The Lenox as open. Confirm current list status, income rules, reasonable accommodations, required documents, and how to apply before sharing sensitive information.
Housing rehabilitation, homelessness, emergency-solutions, and neighborhood-stability pathway - Augusta city limits; program, income, funding, and application rules apply
Augusta Housing and Community Development
Augusta-Richmond County Housing and Community Development administers or coordinates housing rehabilitation, homelessness, Emergency Solutions Grant, HOME, and related neighborhood-stability programs. Ask which current program fits the address and whether applications, funding, income limits, or city-versus-county boundaries apply. Housing assistance is not guaranteed and does not include cleanup by itself.
Free, confidential health and human-services navigation - CSRA; 24/7 referral database, local availability, and program rules apply
United Way of the CSRA 211
United Way of the CSRA describes 211 as a free information-and-referral service for food, shelter, rent and utility assistance, health care, crisis intervention, support groups, transportation, and protective services. It is a navigation service, not a guaranteed placement, funding source, cleanup provider, or emergency-dispatch substitute. Confirm current hours and program availability when calling.
Regional food-bank and partner-agency food-assistance connection - Augusta and the CSRA; distribution-site schedules and household rules vary
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Golden Harvest Food Bank says it serves people experiencing hunger across a 24-county service area in eastern Georgia and western South Carolina, with its Augusta base and a network of partner agencies. Use the current food-assistance locator or call to identify the pantry or distribution site serving the household's address, and confirm hours, eligibility, and supply.
Daily hot-meal and food-insecurity pathway - downtown Augusta; meal schedule and access details should be confirmed directly
The Master's Table Community Kitchen
The Master's Table Community Kitchen, listed by Golden Harvest at 702 Fenwick Street, offers a daily meal pathway for people who need food. Confirm the current schedule, accessibility, and any holiday or weather changes before traveling. This is food support, not housing or hoarding-specific care.
Civil-legal assistance for eligible Georgians, including housing and other civil matters - Augusta office; issue, income, and capacity rules apply
Georgia Legal Services Program - Augusta
Georgia Legal Services Program lists an Augusta office at 1450 Greene Street and provides civil-legal help for qualifying clients. Call before a court, eviction, utility, guardianship, or housing deadline and confirm the current case types, income limits, and intake process.
Public-health, WIC, and health-navigation pathway - Richmond County; appointments, program, and eligibility rules apply
Richmond County Public Health
Augusta's official telephone directory lists the Richmond County Public Health Department as a local health contact. Ask about current public-health, WIC, immunization, and referral options. This is not crisis response, a hoarding program, or a substitute for emergency care.
Municipal bulk-waste pickup pathway - Augusta-Richmond County residential locations; accepted-material, placement, and service rules apply
Augusta Environmental Services Bulk Waste Collection
Augusta's current bulk-waste page says residential, unoccupied-location, and vacant-lot customers receive weekly bulk collection and that compliant service is included in annual solid-waste fees. Accepted items commonly include furniture, mattresses, and white goods; hazardous substances, tires, construction or demolition debris, and other ineligible materials are excluded. The city says bulk items should be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the service day, away from carts and sidewalks, and loose material should be bagged, boxed, or containerized.
Property, sanitation, nuisance, and housing-safety pathway - Augusta-Richmond County; notice, inspection, abatement, and enforcement rules apply
Augusta Code Enforcement
Augusta's Unified Code Enforcement Division serves the incorporated areas of Augusta-Richmond County and administers property-maintenance, minimum-housing, zoning, and state and local nuisance codes, including environmental issues. This is a regulatory pathway that can create deadlines or costs; it is not consent-based hoarding support, emergency response, or guaranteed funding. Ask which jurisdiction and code route applies before making a report.
Utility and energy-assistance pathway - CSRA and eligible Georgia households; funding, seasonal, income, and documentation rules apply
CSRA EOA LIHEAP and Energy Assistance
CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority describes LIHEAP and related energy-efficiency services for eligible households in its service area. Funding is seasonal and limited, and assistance is not guaranteed. Ask whether the Augusta address is in the current service area, whether intake is open, and what income and documentation requirements apply.
Private-pay hoarding support, organizing help, groups, and family guidance - broader service area; scope, cost, scheduling, and travel rules apply
The Peer Tree
The Peer Tree is the private-pay pathway for organizing help, decluttering support, groups, family guidance, and practical next steps when a grant or public program is not the right fit. Ask about scope, cost, travel, consent, safety, and whether requested support is available in Augusta or Richmond County.
Digital peer-support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns - online; not therapy or emergency support
Unburied
Unburied, from The Peer Tree, offers a judgment-free digital pathway with peer support, groups, and tools for people directly affected and for friends or family supporters. It is not therapy, a crisis service, or a substitute for emergency help.