Service Name: EVICTION PREVENTION - SHELTER, INC. (RENTAL DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE)

Organization Name: SHELTER INC

• Description: Offers assistance is to help prevent homelessness for households at immediate risk of becoming homeless, once every two years. Provides short term financial assistance for families and individuals facing a housing crisis through no fault of their own. Applicants must be able to maintain their housing expenses after the financial support is provided. Clients who are on a fixed income and are not able to meet monthly rent obligations, may not be eligible for program to assist with rent arrears. Individuals or household's who receive TANF/CAlWORKs, IHSS, CAPI, or ILSP, or other EHSD program benefit, must request financial assistance through their case worker. Offers one month rent and/or deposit assistance to rehouse homeless individuals through ESG funds. Due to program limitations, assistance is not guaranteed and limited funds for Pittsburg, Concord, Antioch, and Walnut Creek. Program is not able to provide assistance for rent in advance or future rent. Effective immediately, participants who receive grants from SHELTER, Inc. cannot re-apply for assistance for 2 years. Limited amount of funds for utilities and deposit assistance. No back-rent assistance for: Subsidized rent (for example: Section 8), Subleasing (renting a place from a renter), Room rental (living at the same house as the landlord) or SLE.
• Website: http://www.shelterinc.org
• Phone(s):
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
• Eligibility: Must be at risk of becoming homeless due to circumstances that are out of clients control. Must be able to demonstrate financial self-sufficiency (ability to pay rent without financial assistance) moving forward and show proof of the reason why they are behind in their rent.
• Requirements: Valid identification, social security, pay stubs or other proof of income, proof of crisis that cause being behind in rent (documents) or proof of crisis that cause to find a new place (documents), other document may apply for adults. Social security cards and birth certificates for children.
• Areas Served:
  • Contra Costa United States
• Categories:
  • Rental Deposit Assistance
• Contacts:
  • Juan Carlos Florez, Program Manager, juan.florez@shelterinc.org