AAI Catapult Connect

Find free help nearby. Food, shelter, transit, WiFi, and more. With GPS-based search and a Favorites tab to save the resources that matter most.

Catapult Connect helps you find essential community resources in your neighborhood — food banks, emergency shelters, free transportation, public WiFi, and more — all in one place.

Built by American Access Institute, Catapult Connect is designed for anyone navigating tough moments and looking for free or low-cost help nearby. Whether you need a meal tonight, a place to sleep, a ride to a doctor's appointment, or just a quiet spot with internet to fill out a job application, Catapult Connect makes it easy to find what's around you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Search by category — Food, Shelter, Transportation, or WiFi — and see results sorted by distance from your location.

• Use your phone's GPS for instant results, or search by city or ZIP code.

• Tap any resource to see the address, phone number, hours, eligibility requirements, and one-tap directions in your maps app.

• Save favorites so you can come back to the resources you use most often.

• Switch between English and Spanish with one tap. The whole app translates instantly.

• Browse career programs from the Catapult Career Network — including Trade School, Technology Upskilling, Military, and Entrepreneurship paths.

• Suggest a new resource if you know about a service that should be on the app — your submissions help us serve more people.

WHO IT'S FOR

Catapult Connect is for anyone — whether you're experiencing housing instability, looking for support after a job loss, helping a friend or family member find services, or working in a community organization that needs a quick reference for clients. There's no fee to use the app, no credit check, and no income requirement.

WHERE WE OPERATE

Phase 1 of Catapult Connect covers 13 cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Henderson NV, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, North Las Vegas, Palo Alto, Phoenix, Portland OR, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. We're adding more cities regularly.

PRIVACY & SAFETY

We only ask for your location to show you nearby resources. Your location is never shared with third parties. You can delete your account at any time from the Account screen — when you do, all of your data is removed from our servers.

ABOUT AMERICAN ACCESS INSTITUTE

American Access Institute is a nonprofit committed to making essential resources visible and reachable for the communities that need them most. Catapult Connect is one of several initiatives — learn more at americanaccessinstitute.org.