Rental Assistance is no longer available:
La asistencia de alquiler ya no está disponible:
Documents Needed to Apply for Assistance:
Household Monthly Annual
1 $3,333 $40,000
2 $3,813 $45,760
3 $4,286 $51,440
4 $4,760 $57,120
5 $5,146 $61,760
6 $5,526 $66,320
7 $5,906 $70,880
8 $6,286 $75,440
Salvation Army – 863-291-5107 or 863-291-5108
Heart for Winter Haven – 863-291-6270
ALPI – 863-956-3491 or 800-330-3491
Florida Rural Legal Services can help with eviction prevention (no longer emergency rental assistance.)
The emergency rental and utility assistance program is available to Polk County residents, who are behind in rental and/or utility payment and meet income thresholds, that have experienced an income loss due to COVID19-related issues.
Some examples of COVID19-related issues are:
• Reduced hours due to fewer sales or customers because of COVID
• Reduced paycheck or loss of employment due to taking care of a loved one or child who had COVID
• COVID restrictions caused loss of income
• Fixed-income households that have increased expenses due to purchasing items/ or seeking additional health care to recover from COVID
• Long-COVID issues that have caused a loss of income
• Increase in financial responsibility due to COVID
• Took a lower-paying job due to COVID
Address: 3210 Cleveland Avenue, Ste 101, Fort Myers, FL 33901
This office serves the following counties: Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, De Soto, and Hardee
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 239-334-4554
Fax: 239-334-3042
Physical address: 121 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4517, Ft. Pierce, FL 34948
This office serves the following counties: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 772-466-4766
Fax: 772-264-8145
Address: 106 S. 2nd Street, Immokalee, FL 34142
This office serves all counties in Florida
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday and Thursday
Phone: 239-657-3323
Fax: 239-657-3393
Physical Address: 1321 East Memorial Blvd, Ste 101, Lakeland, FL 33801
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 92020, Lakeland, FL 33804
This office serves the following counties: Polk
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 863-688-7376
Fax: 863-683-7861
Address: 514 E. Grace Street, Suite 128 & 130, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
This office serves Charlotte county
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday and Thursday
Phone: 1-888-582-3410
Fax: 941-505-9626
Address: 2051 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 101, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
This office serves Palm Beach County
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 561-820-8902
Fax: 561-820-8892
Apply
General Public:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Call 1-888-582-3410
Farmworkers:
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Call 1-855-771-3077
Or Apply Online
TTY: 800-955-8771
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