Role: city permanent-supportive-housing and coordinated-entry information; geography: Lafayette and Greater Lafayette housing programs; cost/eligibility: chronic homelessness, disability, household, coordinated-entry, landlord, and program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guarantee of immediate housing. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
City of Lafayette Homeless and Community Outreach
The city describes permanent supportive housing, rental and utility assistance, case management, and referral through LTHC Homeless Services. Ask about current coordinated-entry steps and do not assume a unit or same-day placement.
Role: coordinated entry, housing-crisis assessment, case management, day resources, and housing-stability services; geography: Greater Lafayette and the listed West Central Indiana counties; cost/eligibility: LTHC serves people meeting its current homelessness criteria and programs have separate rules; emergency limit: not a guarantee of immediate housing, rent payment, or shelter capacity. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
LTHC Homeless Services
LTHC directs people experiencing literal homelessness to the Engagement Center at 815 N. 12th Street for an assessment and explains that people staying with friends or in a hotel may not qualify for its programs. Confirm current intake and shelter options.
Role: nonprofit emergency shelter, warming-station, meal, and basic-needs pathway; geography: Greater Lafayette, with services at 525 North 4th Street and related locations; cost/eligibility: shelter passes, hours, screening, seasonal operation, and capacity must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, medical care, or a guarantee of a bed. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Lafayette Urban Ministry Homeless Services
LUM lists an overnight emergency shelter, winter warming station, meals, and related services. Call or review the current intake instructions before traveling because passes, hours, and capacity can change.
Role: public housing and Housing Choice Voucher information; geography: Lafayette, West Lafayette, and the listed five-mile service area; cost/eligibility: income, household, waitlist, documentation, unit availability, and federal-program rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guarantee of immediate housing. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Lafayette Housing Authority
Review current housing-program notices, administrative plans, and application steps. Ask about open waitlists, reasonable accommodations, and documentation before relying on the program for a move.
Role: aging and disability resource-navigation center for local services, caregivers, benefits, and long-term-support options; geography: West Central Indiana, including Tippecanoe County; cost/eligibility: public-program, waiver, caregiver, and provider rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, crisis response, or an emergency placement service. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Area IV Agency Resource Center
Area IV describes a one-stop call center for older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers. Call 765-447-7683 to ask about current local programs, insurance, and long-term-support pathways.
Role: utility-payment and energy-assistance application information; geography: Tippecanoe County and the Area IV service region; cost/eligibility: income, household, utility, application, season, and documentation rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not 911, emergency shelter, or a promise of same-day utility restoration. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Area IV Energy Assistance Program
Review the current application route and call 765-447-7683, option 1, with questions. Energy assistance has program dates, income rules, documents, and appeal steps that must be checked.
Role: public library locations, information, internet, classes, and community access; geography: Tippecanoe County branches and service area; cost/eligibility: library-card, computer, program, and room rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a shelter, crisis team, or emergency dispatcher. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Use the library site to find current locations, hours, and contacts. Ask staff about internet, adult services, or a quiet place to connect with referrals; do not rely on the library for emergency response.
Role: municipal trash, recycling, large-item, and collection guidance; geography: City of Lafayette residential service area only; cost/eligibility: address, service area, annual large-item limit, prohibited materials, schedule, and set-out rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not hazardous-material, medical, fire, or emergency-cleanup response. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Lafayette Sanitation
The city describes weekly residential collection and limits large-item pickup to approximately two small pickup-truck loads once per year per residence. Confirm the address and current instructions before moving items to the curb.
Role: municipal recycling and household-material disposal guidance; geography: City of Lafayette service area, with separate county and neighboring-jurisdiction rules; cost/eligibility: accepted materials, containers, fees, and drop-off sites must be confirmed; emergency limit: not hazardous-material remediation, fire response, or a promise of curbside pickup. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Lafayette Recycling and Hazardous Materials
Review current recycling and disposal instructions before setting out paint, chemicals, appliances, cardboard, or other materials. Ask the city or county where an item is not clearly covered.
Role: city collection-day and holiday-schedule lookup; geography: Lafayette addresses on the city collection system; cost/eligibility: address, district, holiday changes, and service rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response or a promise that an item will be collected. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Lafayette Trash Collection Schedule
Use the current schedule tool to check the address and holiday changes. Collection timing and set-out rules can change, so verify before arranging a large sorting or disposal day.
Role: public fixed-route and accessible-transit fare information; geography: Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Greater Lafayette routes; cost/eligibility: current fare, reduced-fare, ACCESS, pass, and eligibility rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency or medical transportation. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
CityBus of Greater Lafayette Fares
Review current fares and ask CityBus about route accessibility, reduced fares, and ACCESS service before planning a trip to a provider, library, or appointment.
Role: nonprofit peer, family, education, and mental-health resource-navigation pathway; geography: service area includes Tippecanoe County and nearby West Central Indiana counties; cost/eligibility: meetings, programs, age, registration, and current crisis response must be confirmed; emergency limit: not therapy, 911, or emergency medical care. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
NAMI West Central Indiana
NAMI lists peer and family programs, a Living Room, and a crisis dispatch line. Review current contacts and ask whether a program fits the person or family; use 988 or 911 for urgent or emergency needs.
Role: county public-health education, environmental-health, prevention, and health-navigation programs; geography: Tippecanoe County, including Lafayette; cost/eligibility: appointments, program fees, and eligibility must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch, building inspection, or emergency medical care. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Tippecanoe County Health Programs
The county lists health education, emergency preparedness, prevention, environmental-health, and insurance-navigation programs. Call 765-423-9221 to ask which office handles the current question.
Role: county-published directory of housing, health, benefits, transportation, legal, and basic-needs contacts; geography: Tippecanoe County and Greater Lafayette; cost/eligibility: each agency sets its own hours, requirements, fees, and capacity; emergency limit: a directory is not live emergency response or a guarantee of assistance. | Always confirm current hours, service area, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and capacity directly with the provider.
Tippecanoe County Community Resource Guide
Use the guide to identify possible local routes, then verify every contact, date, intake rule, and capacity before relying on it. The guide may be revised, so confirm current information directly.