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No One Left Outside referral packet

Get an ID

Organize what you have, identify what is missing, and prepare questions before you travel.

A listing here is not a promise of help. It does not confirm eligibility, funding, capacity, an appointment, or that anyone will be accepted. Confirm every detail with the agency before travelling.

1.Call these first

Call Social Security
1-800-772-1213, staffed 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time Monday through Friday. A replacement Social Security card is free.

Who answered, and what they said

Also open

Open Kentucky's ID card pagehttps://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/ID-Cards.aspxKentucky publishes a $15 ID replacement fee and online, mail, and in-person routes at a Driver Licensing Regional Office.

First checked source

Kentucky says a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed ID card may be replaced online or by mail for eligible customers, or in person at a Driver Licensing Regional Office. The published replacement fee is $15. Name, address, and REAL ID changes can require additional documents.

Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — Identification Cards — checked 2026-08-01

https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/ID-Cards.aspx

2.Bring these

A charger
Water and snacks where permitted

☐ Identity evidence the agency asks to review
The issuing agency decides which evidence is required for the credential you request.
If you do not have it: Ask what replacement record can be ordered and what secondary evidence can be reviewed while you wait.
Confirmed accepted instead: A U.S. birth certificate issued by a state or territory, a passport, or a federal permanent-resident, naturalisation, or citizenship document
Worth asking about — not confirmed: If you hold none of those documents, NOLO found no substitute the Cabinet publishes — ask a Driver Licensing Regional Office what can be done, and start birth-certificate replacement in parallel.
☐ Social Security number evidence the agency asks to review
The issuing agency decides what proof, if any, is required for the credential you request.
If you do not have it: Ask what replacement path applies and whether another record can be reviewed while replacement is pending.
The route NOLO checked: The Social Security Administration says replacement Social Security cards are free. Depending on the person's situation, the request may start online; otherwise SSA directs the person to make an office appointment. Local offices do not print replacement cards. (Social Security Administration — Replace Social Security card — checked 2026-08-01)
Confirmed accepted instead: A W-2 or 1099, a paycheck stub or statement, or an SSNAP replacement printout, in place of the Social Security card itself

7 more preparation details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

3.Ask these questions

1.Have you ever held a Kentucky ID or driver’s license?
2.Was it lost, stolen, expired, or never issued?
3.Do you have a birth certificate in hand?

Before leaving the counter, ask: “Is there anything else that could prevent this application from being approved today?”

Answers

2 more questions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

Official forms and starting points

☐ Kentucky birth certificate instructions
instructions
Replace a Kentucky birth certificate if it is required: Confirm current identity, fee, and ordering requirements with Vital Statistics before paying or traveling.
Gather:
Unknown — confirm identity and authorization requirements with the agency.
Access or submit:
UNKNOWN — confirm with the official owner.
Checked:
2026-08-04
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/birth-certificates.aspx
Limit: Do not rely on a fee or ordering method until the agency page can be checked.
If unavailable: Confirm the current source or edition with the official owner before relying on it.

4.Before you go

1.Recheck the location, hours, appointment rules, and current document instructions before leaving.
2.Keep originals and copies organized, and ask before handing over the only copy you have.
3.At the counter, explain what is missing and ask what replacement or workaround evidence can be reviewed.

2 more before-you-go steps remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

5.If that does not work

The replacement route cannot be completed or confirmed
- → Record the source, date, contact channel, reference number, and exact response.
- → Separate any name, address, REAL ID, first-time, or jurisdiction issue into its own pending branch.
The transaction checklist is unclear
- → Record the source, date, contact channel, reference number, and exact response.
- → Do not order additional records solely from an unofficial checklist; keep independently confirmed recovery tasks open.

→ Ask an outreach organization whether it currently offers ID-document help, while treating local funding and voucher availability as unverified.
→ Ask the controlling agency whether the no-cost Kentucky Homeless ID or the KRS 213.141 Kentucky birth-certificate fee exemption applies.

16 more fallback details remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

If this is an emergency or nothing above is open

911: Immediate danger or medical emergency. Call 911.
988: Mental health, emotional distress, suicide, or substance-use crisis. Call or text 988.
Kentucky 211: Housing, food, utilities, transportation, and community services. Dial 211. Or text your ZIP code to 898211. Kentucky 211 answers 24/7.
Never Use Alone: Overdose-response spotting when using alone. Call 800-484-3731. Or 877-696-1996. If an overdose is already happening, call 911.

What NOLO checked, and when

Kentucky says a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed ID card may be replaced online or by mail for eligible customers, or in person at a Driver Licensing Regional Office. The published replacement fee is $15. Name, address, and REAL ID changes can require additional documents.
Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — Identification Cards — checked 2026-08-01
https://drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/ID-Cards.aspx
Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics accepts Kentucky birth-certificate orders through its published mail, in-person, and authorized online or phone routes. The current birth-record search and certified-copy fee is $10 and is non-refundable when no record is found.
Source: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics — Certificate Purchase Options — checked 2026-08-01
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/vsb/Pages/purchase.aspx

1 more checked source records remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

What only the agency can decide — including UNKNOWN details

• Which credential you can request
• Which documents and alternatives it will review

• This guide does not make a legal, eligibility, or identity decision.
• A search result does not confirm that a provider can help with a specific document situation.

5 more limits and agency decisions remain in the full online guide. This two-sheet packet keeps the first actions and a bounded handoff; it does not change or delete the authored guide.

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