Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties (CAPBM) · Meridian
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties (CAPBM)
Housing & Shelter · Capital Region (Concord)
Nonprofit community action agency (est. 1965) providing emergency shelter assistance, long-term housing supports, and an Emergency Assistance prevention program (rent, utility, and car-repair help) along with senior independence services, energy assistance, and child development programs across Belknap and Merrimack counties.
The NH Coalition to End Homelessness is the statewide network connecting people experiencing homelessness to shelter, housing, and services. The Coalition maintains the NH 2-1-1 housing resource network and advocates for housing-first approaches that integrate behavioral health support. Contact 2-1-1 to reach local housing resources.
Statewide authority administering rental assistance, emergency housing support, and connections to permanent affordable housing for New Hampshire residents. Mental health is among the identified priority populations for housing assistance programs.
NH Department of Health and Human Services administers statewide programs addressing homelessness including Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Continuum of Care coordination, and housing for persons with serious mental illness. Oversees PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) program statewide.