Rental assistance in Atlanta Georgia and Fulton County area.
Below are charities, churches, and government programs that offer help with paying rent in the Atlanta Georgia region. Some of the organizations also offer security deposit assistance, homeless shelters, eviction prevention, or they may offer grants for paying rental costs along with financial help to pay for utilities to stop homelessness. Find information below on emergency rental assistance near you in Atlanta region, or get free legal aid to stop evictions as well as housing services in Fulton County GA region.
Almost all non-profits in Atlanta have limited funding, so unfortunately everyone who needs assistance will not be able to get help with paying rent. Each one of the organizations will also have its own application process and income criteria that need to be met. We recommend that you call each Atlanta organization to learn more. Inquire with them on how to apply for rental or housing assistance, or ask for referrals.
Places to get help with paying rent in Atlanta GA and Fulton County
Atlanta Salvation Army - The charity organization provides, among other things, housing counseling, funds to help with rent and referrals to other comprehensive crisis centers or government programs. Also get emergency financial assistance, which is available to families and persons in a crisis situation in the areas of lodging, rent help, shelter, and even utility bill or cooling assistance. Call (404) 486-2710.
- Salvation Army has a center at 1583 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30318. This office is at (404) 352-3597.
- The Salvation Army address is 967 Dewey St, Atlanta, GA 30310. Call 404-486-2710 or 404-486-2731.
St. Vincent De Paul Society, Inc. - A partnership of local churches that may be able to offer limited amounts of rent assistance. Other social services are available as well, such as information on transitional housing or short term loan programs. Volunteers from St. Vincent visit the applicants home in Atlanta before any funds for paying housing or rental expenses are approved. Call (770) 458-5415 or (678) 892-6160.
Buckhead Christian Ministry – A number of free grant money is offered, including for back rent. The goal is to prevent homelessness in Fulton County and the city. The not-for profit can help people pay their mortgage payments, first months rent or deposits, as well as cooling or utility bills. Both short and long term assistance is offered. Assistance is offered as part of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Fund. The address is 2847 Piedmont NE Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30305. For information on BCM, dial (404) 239-0038
Concerned Black Clergy Of Metropolitan Atlanta is a faith based charity that helps minorities as well as the black community. Financial help, with a focus on rent assistance and eviction prevention, is offered from the office at 1583 Westhaven Dr., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30311. Bring a copy of eviction letter, details on employment, and amount of rent arrears due. Call (404) 755-4900.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church helps the low to moderate income who are in a crisis. There is financial help for rent, life skills coaching, job search programs, and other resources. Any money or referrals to help with rent or mortgages is part of St. Vincent services. The church is at 25 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, but dial (678) 892-6163.
Hosea Helps only covers Fulton County. Rent and even utility help is part of their homeless prevention program. Dial (404) 755-3353. There is also access to the disabled as well as grants (or even rent loans) for those in a housing crisis. The application address is 4779 Mindy Dr., Atlanta, Georgia 30336.
Ben Hill United Methodist Church - This non-profit church agency is offering housing, rent, and other assistance to people in hardship situations for South Fulton County. 2099 Fairburn Rd., SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331, dial (678) 891-0710
JF&CS Atlanta and Fulton County provides support services. There may be one time emergency rent help, deposits, or mortgage grants from the Emergency Financial Assistance Program. The main goal is on self-sufficiency though, such as education, career skills, etc. But that can be combined with rent or housing programs. The address is 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338. For information call 770-677-9300.
Giving Kitchen/GK only helps food service workers in the Atlanta area. There will be rent assistance, homeless prevention, utility disconnection help and other support only for people who say work in restaurants, food trucks, concessions, cafeterias, bars, taprooms, and catering businesses but face a crisis they did not cause. The address is 970 Jefferson St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Call (404) 254-1227.
Cascade Community Services, Inc. - Financial assistance, including rent, for low income individuals and families may be available. 3144 Cascade Rd., SW, Atlanta, GA 30311, telephone (404) 691-4360
Cascade United Methodist Church offers financial assistance a few times per months only for people in the immediate area of the parish, and the address is 3144 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30311. Rent help, furniture, lodging, and more. Call (404) 691-5770
Clifton Sanctuary Ministries - All clients need to be males over the age of 35 with no income and they need to have a referral. They operate an emergency shelter and can help people who are homeless find a new apartment. Get referrals and information on public and low income apartments. They do not currently have funds for paying rent, but instead offer transitional housing and other support to males. (404) 373-3253
Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority of 1690 Chantilly Dr. in Atlanta provides programs and services, including financial assistance for paying rent. There may be applications to free government grant money for housing, low cost loans (which can be used to pay bills or rent), job programs and more. Call (404) 256-4912, (404) 370-7060 or dial (404) 320-0166.
Midtown Assistance Center - If you have a job, but are faced with a short term financial hardship, then the Atlanta Georgia based Midtown Assistance Center may be able to provide you with rent assistance, landlord-tenant mediation and other services. The office is based at 30 Porter NE Pl, Atlanta, GA 30308. Zip codes served for rent and housing assistance are 30303, 30308, 30309, 30310, 30312, 30313, 30314, 30315, 30318, as well as 30363. Call (404) 681-0470 or (404) 681-5777.
Atlanta Urban Ministries focuses on rehousing, with veterans, disabled, youth and families major clients. It is a wrap around in which employment, security deposit help, first months rent, and counseling is a focus as part of the Archway Housing program. Dial 404-881-1991, or the charity is at 1700 Century Cir NE #200, Atlanta, GA 30345.
Latin American Association as well as the Atlanta Outreach Center offers help to immigrants, Spanish speakers, and immigrants. Everything from financial help or housing resources are offered as well as citizenship education, free legal aid, resume help and more. The address is 2750 Buford Hwy., NE Atlanta, GA 30324. Staff even help with housing discrimination as well as applications to rent assistance. Cal. (404) 638-1806.
Catholic Charities Of Atlanta offers financial aid and financial help, including for rent, from the Family Stabilization Office at 3669 N. Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341. Refugees, immigrants, single moms and others can get help from the churches. Call (770) 429-2369.
Section 8 housing choice vouchers, rent and income subsidized homes or apartments, and home-buying can help low income households. The financial aid is offered from the local Public Housing Authorities. The disabled, elderly, veterans may get emergency or priority section 8 housing choice vouchers. Programs are are for single homeless women, grandparents with grandchildren as well as low income women with children. Subsidizes are offered too. Learn more on section 8 housing vouchers in Atlanta. The two locations are:
- Atlanta Housing Authority, 230 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Call (404) 892-4700
- Housing Authority Fulton County is at 4273 Wendell Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30336. Dial (404) 588-4950.
Action Ministries is a leading housing organization in Georgia. They coordinate shelter and transitional housing, may be able to refer low income families to emergency rental assistance, and more. The non-profit is involved in offering several housing, security deposit, loan programs and rent services in Fulton County. Continue with housing assistance from Action Ministries.
Intown Community Assistance helps the currently homeless get stabilized. Legal aid, stability, rent or deposit help (security or utilities), short term motel vouchers and more. Address is 670 Seminole Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, or call (404) 872-7644.
Georgia Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty offers eviction prevention and referrals to other rental assistance programs in Fulton County. Attorneys or paralegals can offer mediation for landlord/tenant disputes and free legal aid. Or learn about funds or loans for rent payments, housing discrimination assistance, or help with security deposits. Other housing aid is offered too. Atlanta Georgia based, (404) 681-0680.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society has free tenant lawyers and attorneys that help low income and working poor families. They can assist tenants in eviction court, sue for housing discrimination or harassment, review lease agreement, and even help with applications for rent or section 8 HCV. Call (404) 377-0701. The pro-bono is at 246 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030.
Partnership Against Domestic Violence - Battered women who want to leave abusive situations may be able to apply for help from this organizations housing programs. The agency offers rent assistance and other financial aid for battered women and people who are victims of domestic abuse. (404) 870-9600
AID Atlanta is only for people with HIV and/or AIDS. Call (404) 870-7700. There may be housing, medical care, rent help, and other support services from the office at 1605 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta - Newcomers to the Fulton County Georgia community, residents in crisis, and low-income travelers, can get financial assistance. Specifically the organization's Housing Outreach Prevention Emergency Services program provides the first month's rent and security deposits for women and children who are escaping unsafe and/or abusive situations. (404) 817-7070
Latin American Association offers financial aid (including for back rent) from the Atlanta Outreach Center. Address is 308 N. Clayton St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Any funds to help pay housing (rental or utility costs) are combined with resume programs, shelters, transitional housing, ESL classes and even debt programs. Dial (678) 205-1018. Rental assistance and other programs are for Latinos. Hispanic, and immigrants.
Project Community Connections, Inc., which is also known as PCCI, only assists veterans. Rent help is offered from Supportive Services for Veteran Families/SSVF. Financial aid is for the homeless or veteran tenants near evictions. There is also shelter, transitional housing, as well as security deposit or rent help grants for members of the military (or veterans). Call (404) 215-9991, or stop by 302 Decatur St., Atlanta, Georgia 30312.
St. Martin in the Fields Emergency Assistance Fund helps residents of zip codes 30319 and 30341. Get financial assistance for paying rent and energy bills. Call (404) 261-4292.
Referrals service in Fulton County - Hundreds of families and children are helped every year. They can be placed into a new home or apartment, receive funds for paying rent and utility security deposits, free eviction prevention help, and get some short term rent assistance. The goal is to stop homelessness and rehouse Atlanta area families. Call 404-614-1000.
Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless provides several housing and emergency rental assistance programs. A hotline can refer Fulton County families to their Day Service Center, shelters, or financial help from the Rent/Deposit Assistance Program. Other support is offered too. Read more on Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless.
North Fulton Community Charities, Inc. - It offers emergency assistance and other support. The non-profit can assist the low income and working poor with paying housing type expenses including utilities, housing expenses, mortgage, or rent if they are past due. It can even help pay a security deposits. 11270 Elkins Rd., Roswell, Georgia 30076, call (770) 640-0399.
Rehousing and eviction assistance is part of the HUD McKinney-Vento (HEARTH Act) as well as Emergency Solution Grants. Tenants can receive money from this program for their rent, and the homeless may qualify for motel vouchers, housing placement, and more. Any HUD funds for rental or housing costs will require the Fulton County family to be close to stability. More on Atlanta eviction help and rehousing.
Additional Fulton County non-profits for emergency rental or security deposit assistance may be offered by the agencies below. Financial resources are limited. The charities and non-profits below may also offer emergency housing assistance or rehousing. Limited funds to pay rental arrears, moving or storage costs, lot rent and more.
- Atlanta Enterprise Center is based at 5 Peachtree Place, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Call (404) 874-8001
- St. Martin in the Fields only offer rent, motel vouchers, or housing support for zip codes of 30319 or 30341. Call (404) 261-4292 for details.
- Toco Hills Community Alliance offers emergency, one time financial help for tenants or residents of 30033, 30324, 30329, 30341, 30345. Location is 1790 LaVista Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. Dial (404) 634-3336 for referrals.
- Caring for Others is based at 3537 Browns Mill Rd, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. Dial 404-761-0133
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