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Whether you own a home, are paying off a mortgage, or are currently renting, assistance is available to help reduce the financial and emotional burdens associated with housing, including options to apply for rental assistance through our program.
Get emergency rent assistance. Contact your state’s 211 program to find emergency help paying your rent. Each state has its own eligibility rules. Call 211 or search for state and local emergency rental assistance programs.
Rent assistance is a non-cash government program that provides funds for low-income households to help pay their monthly rent. It is administered by local governments and is meant for people who have limited income and resources.
When money becomes tight, many families and individuals are unable to make a budget that ensures timely rent payment or that prevents a utility from being cut off. Catholic Charities understands the significant impact those situations can bring, and we offer help through our emergency rent & utility assistance program.
Can’t pay rent or about to get evicted? Call the organizations below for information and possible help with paying rent, utilities, and mortgage. Most organizations focus their funds on those who need one-time assistance, then will be able to sustain in following months.
Some charities and organizations that help people who can’t pay their rent are: The National Coalition of State Housing Authorities has links to each state’s housing authority-administered emergency rental assistance program.
Salvation Army: The Salvation Army offers special one-time assistance to help you pay your rent. Catholic Charities: Catholic Charities has emergency assistance grants that can help you to pay your rent. Modest Needs: Modest Needs offers Self Sufficiency Grants of up to $1,000 to cover one emergency expense.
Catholic Charities has partnered with the City of Houston, Harris County and BakerRipley to administer a new $159 million rental assistance program to help families impacted by COVID-19.
Local charities. Local nonprofit groups may also offer rent assistance and other grant money. 211.org, a nationwide program of the United Way, provides local charity and non-profit resources information to users. In many communities, renters can dial 211 or 311 to find these resources.
The best charities that help with rent are Catholic Charities USA and Abode Services. Charities like Coalition for the Homeless, The Salvation Army, and Family Promise provide low-income families with free housing support and emergency rent assistance.