Salvation Army, Utility/Rental Assistance, Tallahassee Office

*3/28/24 Update, limited funds available for UTILITY Assistance for Leon and Gadsden County residents; no rent funds currently available *ONLY TAKING SCREEENING CALLS MONDAYS FROM 9AM TO 10AM; DUE TO THE HIGH CALL VOLUME MANY WILL EXPERIENCE A BUSY SIGNAL, DISCONNECTION, OR A MESSAGE SAYING THE LINE IS NOT IN SERVICE *IF A CALLER GETS THROUGH TO VOICEMAIL DO NOT LEAVE A MESSAGE, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE A RETURN CALL OR BE CONTACTED IN ANY WAY, ONLY THOSE WHO GET THROUGH TO A LIVE PERSON WILL BE ABLE TO BE SCREENED FOR AN APPLICATION *AN APPOINTMENT TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED; call Monday mornings between 9AM and 10AM for a pre-screening interview to find out if eligible for an appointment *Utility and rental assistance procedures and eligibility: *Must meet income guidelines, due to funding source inability to pay bill must be a related to a specific financial hardship, available only once every 12 months *Can only pay current month's bill, cannot pay past bills, deposits or closed accounts, utilities must still be connected, payment must ensure another 30 days of service *Have utility bill in hand when calling; do not leave a message as staff is not available to return calls *Any documents required must be brought to the first appointment as a physical copy; no email attachments or screen shots or any other form will do *When the office is closed on a Monday for a state holiday or other reason, in almost all cases utility assistance calls are taken at the same time on Tuesday

Services: Rent Payment Assistance, Utility Service Payment Assistance

SHIP, Jefferson, Wakulla, & Taylor Programs

*Three programs help increase affordable and safe housing for homeowners in Jefferson, Taylor and Wakulla Counties *First time buyers should first contact a mortgage company to be qualified, then contact Government Services Group to see if a program is open in their county *Demo and Reconstruction assists very low income households whose homes are determined to be more than 51% structurally unsound; damage must not be due to intentional neglect or abuse; program levels qualifying homes and rebuilds them *Down Payment Assistance helps very low to moderate income families in purchasing a home with closing costs and down payment, or with building a new home *Rehabilitation Assistance offers very low to low income families help with repairs: broken windows, deteriorated floors, leaking roofs, etc *Disabled and elderly persons given priority on all programs

Services: Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Home Rehabilitation Programs, Subsidized Home Acquisition

Southern Scholarship Foundation

*Provides rent free housing for students 25 and younger with outstanding academic abilities (3.

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Student Financial Aid

Southern Villas of Apalachicola

*Apartment complex which offers rentals through the US Dept of Agriculture Rural Development Program *Must meet eligibility requirements of low to very low income based on family size

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing

Sunrise Community, Inc.

COVID-19 Update 06/30/2020 - Day programs are closed indefinitely, call for information on reopening plans *Non-profit advancing independence of people with developmental disabilities by obtaining services available to them *LIFELINKS - three adult day care programs that emphasize the development of work and daily living skills *Residential services at Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs) - currently full, but expecting to open new homes and take new clients in fall of 2020 *Behavior analysis and counseling

Services: Adult Day Programs, Daily Living Aids, Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs, Independent Living Skills Instruction, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing, Volunteer Opportunities

Sunrise Place Apartments

*Privately owned, federally subsidized, rental apartment complex for low-income families, elderly, or disabled persons *One, two, three and four bedroom residences available *Rent based on income of household and family size

Services: Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

Tallahassee, City CARES Home Repair Program

*Update 10/10/2023: Applications closed; no funding available *Program is only for homeowners who live inside the Tallahassee City Limits *Funded by State CARES Act to stabilize and preserve the homes of residents who have been impacted by the COVID-19 *Seeks to to improve the living conditions of households affected by COVID-19 by removing health and safety hazards and/or architectural barriers *Up to $15,000 is available for eligible repairs including but not limited to: *Sewage backup and other plumbing repairs *HVAC repair or replace *Faulty electrical wiring *Roof repair or replace *Broken or leaking windows or screens *Exterior paint deterioration *Dangerous/rotting railings, stairs, landings, or porches *Rotting interior flooring *Accessibility challenges for persons with limited mobility Eligibility: *Applicant must be a homeowner located within the Tallahassee City Limits *Mobile homes are eligible if the unit was manufactured after June 1994 and was installed by a professional/licensed installer *Applicants must prove that they have been impacted COVID-19 since March 2020.

Services: Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services, Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Tallahassee, City Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund

*** ONLY A LANDLORD CAN APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ASSIST A TENANT *** *Program for landlords to recover lost rent and aid tenants who owe past due rent or who are ending homelessness *Landlords may apply if a current tenant has been financially impacted by COVID-19, was previously homeless, or is facing eviction *Landlords with vacant units are also encouraged to apply to partner in housing vulnerable tenants *For eligibility, landlords must be private individuals with 5 or less properties in the city of Tallahassee *Real estate companies, non-profits and housing authorities are not eligible *Fund is NOT a recurring rent assistance program, or meant to replace traditional security deposits, or not to be used for a landlord's private insurance *Offers up to $2,000 to cover a portion of lost rent from a current tenant in crisis, $1,000 to cover damages beyond normal wear and tear, or for unforeseen expenses to maintain safe housing, and a $500 one-time bonus for each unit newly leased to someone ending their homelessness *For interested and eligible landlords, apply on the City of Tallahassee's website at www.

Services: Landlord/Tenant Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance

Tallahassee Developmental Center

*Residential intermediate care facility for developmentally disabled individuals providing training for daily living, self care, leisure activities, community inclusion and sensory stimulation

Services: Independent Living Skills Instruction, Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing

Tallahassee Lenders' Consortium

*Information and education for low income first time home buyers interested in purchasing homes in Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla Counties *Creates housing options, provides home buyer education, credit counseling, budgeting and access to affordable financing *Mortgage delinquency and foreclosure advocacy and counseling *Administers City of Tallahassee Down Payment Assistance programs

Services: Credit Counseling, Home Purchase/Construction Financing/Refinancing, Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling