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<p class="header">Personal Assistance � Rent Assistance</p>
<p>One of the more critical problems
facing households today is their ability to pay their rent on time.
As the unemployment rate in the United States hovers around 10%, many
households are having great difficulty paying their rent. While
public assistance and unemployment benefits help, there is still a tremendous
need for assistance for thousands of families.</p>
<p>There are government and statewide
programs designed to assist those families on a temporary basis in meeting
their rental payments. Of course, the situation differs from case
to case, however, the best help for rent assistance can be found in
government programs on both the Federal and statewide levels.</p>
<p>There are a plethora of grant
opportunities available for you at this time in the United States.
It takes hard work and dedication to your task at hand to find the match
that is right for you. </p>
<p>Below are some of the main
sources to contact relating to rent assistance: </p>
<ul>
<ol type="1">
<li><b>2009 American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act � </b>
This Act has changed the playing field for rent assistance. Log
onto your state of interest at <a href="http://www.state.gov/recovery/" target="_blank"><u>www.state.gov/recovery/</u></a> to find out the grants and assistance
from this plan that are available in the state of your choice.</li>
<li><b>Federal Monies
� </b>Search for all Federal programs for rent assistance at <a href="http://www.cfda.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.cfda.gov</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>State Monies
� </b>There are programs available for rent assistance.
Follow the protocol for the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act, as it applies to your state. For example, log onto <a href="http://www.recovery.ca.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.recovery.ca.gov</u></a>, if you are interested in rent assistance
in California.</li>
<li><b>County Monies
� </b>These may be somewhat harder to come by, but there are programs
that offer rent assistance. Log onto <a href="http://www.govengine.com/local/gov/index.html" target="_blank"><u>www.govengine.com</u></a> for the county you seek.</li>
<li><b>Foundations and
Private Donors � </b>There are some private sources that may offer
rent assistance to you. Log onto <a href="http://fdcenter.org" target="_blank"><u>http://fdcenter.org</u></a> and <a href="http://www.guidestar.com" target="_blank"><u>www.guidestar.com</u></a> for databases to these private donors.</li>
<li><b>Federal Assistance
- </b>The Federal Government has close to 1,000 non-profit agencies
and organizations available to assist those who need help in meeting
their rental payments. The best way to find out what is available
in your area is to log onto <a href="http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfn/hcc_home.cfm" target="_blank"><u>www.hud.gov</u></a> or telephone the Locator at
1-800-569-4287.</li>
<li><b>Local Assistance
� </b>There are local community agencies that are available to help
you locate government funding or other money sources for rent assistance.
For the community agency in your area, log onto <a href="http://www.communityactionpartnership.com" target="_blank"><u>www.<WBR>communityactionpartnership.com</u></a> or call (202) 265-7546.</li>
<li><b>Office of Community
Planning and Development � </b>This office can help identify rent
assistance programs that you may be eligible for. You can contact
this agency by logging onto <a href="http://www.comcon.org" target="_blank"><u>www.comcon.org</u></a> or by calling its offices at 1-800-998-9999.</li>
<li><b>Federal Housing
Programs � </b>The vast majority of Federal housing and rent assistance
programs come from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development. To
check on what�s available through this Department, log onto <a href="http://www.hud.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.hud.gov</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>U.S. Department
of Agriculture � </b>This branch of the U.S. Government provides rural
rent assistance. This Department can be reached by logging onto <a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.rurdev.usda.gov</u></a> or by calling (202) 308-3667.</li>
<li><b>
Senior Housing � </b>Senior Grants can be located by checking program
#�s 1-3 listed above. Additionally, there is an Elder Care Locator
provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging to assist seniors and their
families to find and utilize community services throughout the country.
You would conduct the search by state and zip code. You can call
the Elder Care Locator at 1-800-677-1116 or by logging onto <a href="http://www.n4a.org/locator.cfm" target="_blank"><u>www.n4a.org/locator.cfm</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>Veterans Housing
Assistance - </b>The Federal Government and the individual states have
finally begun to recognize the critical importance of taking care of
our ever-growing veterans of foreign wars. The best contact for
available programs is the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, which
can be reached by telephone at 1-800-827-1000 or log onto <a href="http://www.va.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.va.gov</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>Veterans and
Disabled Homebuyer and Home Renovation
Assistance � </b>The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers special
grants through its Section 504 program for home renovations up to $10,000.
The program eligibility requirements vary among the states and cities.
The best way to determine if you are eligible for these grants is to
contact your city government, your county government, and your community
development office. You can also contact the National Association
of Housing and Redevelopment Office at 1-877-866-2476 or by logging
onto <a href="http://www.nahro.org" target="_blank"><u>www.nahro.org</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>
Senior Citizen Natural Disaster Grants
� </b>The Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
provides rent assistance to people 62 years of age and older when they
are victims of natural disasters. Contact (202) 720-1474 or log
onto <a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.rurdev.usda.gov</u></a> for further information and eligibility
requirements.</li>
<li><b>Community Action
Partnership � </b>This group will provide you with over 1,000 non-profit
agencies throughout the country that will help you find rent assistance.
They can be contacted at <a href="http://www.communityactionprogram.com" target="_blank"><u>www.communityactionprogram.com</u></a> or <a href="http://www.managingmymoney.com" target="_blank"><u>www.managingmymoney.com</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>Office of Fair
Housing and Equal Opportunity � </b>
Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity,
religion, sex or sexual orientation, family status or disability.
If you feel that your rights have been violated in one way or another,
call the office at 1-800-669-9777 or log onto <a href="http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm" target="_blank"><u>www.hud.gov/complaints/<WBR>housediscrim.cfm</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>Internal Revenue
Service � </b>If you have made modifications to your home due to health
reasons and you have difficulty meeting your rent obligations, you can
deduct these modifications from your income tax. Call the IRS
at 1-800-829-1040 or log onto <a href="http://www.irs.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.irs.gov</u></a> for further information on making
the deduction.</li>
<li><b>Medicaid
� </b>If you are receiving Medicaid benefits and need to make home
modifications and repairs for your health and safety, Medicaid may pay
for these modifications as well as medical equipment and offer you rent
assistance. Log onto <a href="http://www.medicare.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.medicare.gov</u></a> for further information.</li>
<li><b> Guidestar Foundation
Listings � </b>The Guidestar is a tremendous resource for non-profit
foundations and organizations that give financial assistance for home
purchases and related costs. Contact them at (757) 229-4631 or
log onto <a href="http://www.guidestar.org" target="_blank"><u>www.guidestar.org</u></a>. </li>
<li><b>National Non-Profit
Organization Listings - </b>The Foundation Center provides a listing
of hundreds of non-profit agencies that offer financial rent assistance.
You can reach the Foundation Center by calling them at (212) 620-4230
or by logging onto <a href="http://www.fdncenter.org" target="_blank"><u>www.fdncenter.org</u></a> </li>
</ol>
</ul>
<br> <br>
<p align="center"><b>Federal
Rent Assistance Programs </b></p>
<p>The Federal Government has
many programs that it sponsors for housing for its citizens. For
information on these programs, log onto <a href="http://www.cfda.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.cfda.gov</u></a>. Here are some of its most notable
ones:</p>
<ul type="DISC">
<li><b>10.415
� Rural Rental Housing Loans</b></li>
<li><b>10.427
� Rural Rental Assistance Payments</b></li>
<li><b>14.103
� Rental Assistance for Lower Income Families</b></li>
<li><b>14.149
� Rent Supplements for Low Income Families</b></li>
<li><b>14.235
� Supportive Housing Programs</b></li>
<li><b>14.157
� Rent Support for the Elderly</b></li>
<li><b>14.856
� Lower Income Rental Assistance Program for Section 814.235
� Supportive Housing Programs</b></li>
<li><b>93.560
� Family Support Payments</b></li>
</ul>
<br>
<ul><ul><p> <b>
Rent Assistance Agencies State by State
</b> </p></ul></ul>
<p>Individual states provide a
great deal of assistance with regard to housing programs, including
the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. You can contact
your State Rent Assistance Agency listed below. If you have any
difficulty, log onto <a href="http://www.state.gov/recovery/" target="_blank"><u>www.state.gov/recovery/</u></a> or <a href="http://www.consumer.gov" target="_blank"><u>www.consumer.gov</u></a>. </p>
<p><b>Alabama</b></p>
<p>907 10<sup>th</sup> Avenue</p>
<p>Decatur, Al 35601</p>
<p>(256) 353-2191 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Alaska</b> <br>
</p>
<p>4300 Boniface Parkway</p>
<p>Anchorage, AK 99504</p>
<p>(907) 338-6100 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Arizona</b> <br>
</p>
<p>3800 North Central</p>
<p>Suite 1500</p>
<p>Phoenix, Az 85012</p>
<p>(602) 280-1365 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Arkansas</b> <br>
</p>
<p>400 N Bowman Rd</p>
<p>Little Rock, AR 72211</p>
<p>(501) 664-8815 <br>
</p>
<p><b>California</b> <br>
</p>
<p>1305 Franklin St</p>
<p>Oakland, CA 94612</p>
<p>(510) 836-4826 <br>
</p>
<p>737 South Genesee Avenue</p>
<p>Los Angeles, CA 90036</p>
<p>(323) 456-2500 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Colorado</b> <br>
</p>
<p>655 Broadway</p>
<p>Denver, CO 80203</p>
<p>(303) 825-6266 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Connecticut</b> <br>
</p>
<p>51 Worth Street</p>
<p>Hamden, CT 06518</p>
<p>(203) 281-7669</p>
<p><b>Delaware</b></p>
<p>87 Reads Way</p>
<p>New Castle, DE 19720</p>
<p>(302) 395-5669</p>
<p><b>Florida</b></p>
<p>444 SW 2<sup>nd</sup> Avenue</p>
<p>Miami, FL 33130</p>
<p>(305) 416-2080 <br>
</p>
<p>3432 45<sup>th</sup> Street</p>
<p>West Palm Beach, FL 33407</p>
<p>(561) 684-2160</p>
<p><b>Georgia</b></p>
<p>100 Industrial Blvd.</p>
<p>Eastman, GA 31023</p>
<p>(478) 374-6961 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Hawaii</b> <br>
</p>
<p>154 Waianuenue Avenue</p>
<p>Hilo, HI 96720</p>
<p>(808) 933-3000 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Idaho</b> <br>
</p>
<p>3232 Elder Street</p>
<p>Boise, ID 83705</p>
<p>(208) 334-1301 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Illinois</b> <br>
</p>
<p>4041 West Albany Street</p>
<p>McHenry, IL 60050</p>
<p>(815) 385-5977 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Indiana</b> <br>
</p>
<p>5975 Lakeside Boulevard</p>
<p>Indianapolis, IN 46278</p>
<p>(217) 290-3100 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Iowa</b></p>
<p>209 North 8<sup>th</sup> Street</p>
<p>Eldridge, IA 52748</p>
<p>(563) 285-8224</p>
<p><b>Kansas</b></p>
<p>1201 Summit Executive Court</p>
<p>Topeka, KS 66604</p>
<p>(913) 271-2700 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Kentucky</b></p>
<p>771 Corporate Drive</p>
<p>Suite 200</p>
<p>Lexington, KY 40503</p>
<p>(606) 224-7300 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Louisiana</b> <br>
</p>
<p>801 East 7<sup>th</sup> Street</p>
<p>Oakdale, LA 71463</p>
<p>(318) 335-0712</p>
<p><b>Maine</b></p>
<p>295 Lake Road</p>
<p>Saco, ME 04072</p>
<p>(207) 282-0032 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Maryland</b></p>
<p>401 Pratt Street</p>
<p>Baltimore, MD 21202</p>
<p>(301) 962-4539</p>
<p><b>Massachusetts</b></p>
<p>451 West Street</p>
<p>Amherst, MA 01002</p>
<p>(413) 253-4300 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Michigan</b></p>
<p>2962 Beach Road</p>
<p>Port Huron, MI 48060</p>
<p>(810) 987-7767</p>
<p><b>Mississippi</b></p>
<p>100 West Capitol</p>
<p>Jackson, MS 39269</p>
<p>(601) 965-4316 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Missouri</b></p>
<p>212 South 2<sup>nd</sup> Street</p>
<p>Ava, MO 65608</p>
<p>(417) 683-2416 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Montana</b></p>
<p>812 Abby Street</p>
<p>Helena, MT 59601</p>
<p>(406) 442-7981</p>
<p><b>Nebraska</b></p>
<p>100 Centennial Mall</p>
<p>Lincoln, NE 68508</p>
<p>(402) 437-5551</p>
<p><b>Nevada</b></p>
<p>1390 South Curry Street</p>
<p>Carson City, NV 89703</p>
<p>(702) 887-1222</p>
<p><b>New Hampshire</b></p>
<p>22 Bridge Street</p>
<p>Concord, NH 03302</p>
<p>(603) 224-7941 <br>
</p>
<p><b>New Jersey</b></p>
<p>624 Nye Avenue</p>
<p>Irvington, NJ 07111</p>
<p>(973) 374-6022</p>
<p><b>New Mexico</b></p>
<p>304 North Main Street</p>
<p>Clovis, NM 88101</p>
<p>(575) 763-0344</p>
<p><b>New York</b></p>
<p>209-80 18<sup>th</sup> Avenue</p>
<p>Bayside, NY 11360 </p>
<p>(718) 631-4748</p>
<p>20 South Broadway</p>
<p>Yonkers, NY 10701</p>
<p>(914) 964-5519 <br>
</p>
<p><b>North Carolina</b></p>
<p>11 Academy Street</p>
<p>Marion, NC 28752</p>
<p>(828) 652-8098</p>
<p><b>North Dakota</b></p>
<p>657 Second Avenue</p>
<p>North Fargo, ND 58108</p>
<p>(701) 239-5136 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Ohio</b></p>
<p>1331 Euclid Avenue</p>
<p>Cleveland, OH 44115</p>
<p>(216) 436-2100</p>
<p><b>Oklahoma </b></p>
<p>1516 South Boston Avenue</p>
<p>Tulsa, OK 74119</p>
<p>(918) 581-7435 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Oregon</b> <br>
</p>
<p>902 West Stanton Street</p>
<p>Roseburg, OR 97470</p>
<p>(541) 673-1849 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Pennsylvania</b> <br>
</p>
<p>105 South Seventh Street</p>
<p>Philadelphia, PA 19106</p>
<p>(215) 597-2560 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Puerto Rico</b></p>
<p>159 Carlos E. Chardon Avenue</p>
<p>San Juan, PR 00918</p>
<p>(809) 766-6121 <br>
</p>
<p><b>Rhode Island</b> <br>
</p>
<p>Pastore Building</p>
<p>Kennedy Plaza</p>
<p>Providence, RI 02903</p>
<p>(401) 528-5351</p>
<p><b>South Carolina</b></p>
<p>550 Meeting Street</p>
<p>Charleston, SC 29403</p>
<p>(843) 720-3697</p>
<p><b>South Dakota</b></p>
<p>255 Iowa Avenue SE</p>
<p>Huron, SD 57350</p>
<p>(605) 352-1520</p>
<p><b>Tennessee </b></p>
<p>8 Program</p>
<p>Kingston, TN 37660</p>
<p>(423) 378-3050</p>
<p><b>Texas</b></p>
<p>1201 Thorpe Lane</p>
<p>San Marcos, TX 78666</p>
<p>(512) 353-5061</p>
<p>1611 W. Fm 300</p>
<p>Levelland, TX 79336</p>
<p>(806) 894-4560</p>
<p><b>Utah</b></p>
<p>257 East Street</p>
<p>Salt Lake City, UT 84111</p>
<p>(801) 524-5379</p>
<p><b>Vermont</b></p>
<p>87 State Street</p>
<p>Montpelier, VT 05602</p>
<p>(802) 828-4422</p>
<p><b>Virginia</b></p>
<p>150 South Main Street</p>
<p>Lexington, VA 24450</p>
<p>(540) 463-5303</p>
<p><b>Washington</b></p>
<p>600 Andover Park West</p>
<p>Seattle, WA 98188</p>
<p>(206) 214-1300</p>
<p><b>West Virginia</b></p>
<p>168 West Main Street</p>
<p>Clarksburg, WV 26301</p>
<p>(304) 623-5631</p>
<p><b>Wisconsin</b></p>
<p>132 West Marshall Street</p>
<p>Rice Lake, WI 54868</p>
<p>(715) 234-2976</p>
<p><b>Wyoming</b></p>
<p>100 East B Street</p>
<p>Casper, WY 82602</p>
<p>(307) 261-5252 <br></p>
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