Housing Support Services

A number of nonprofit agencies offer various types of housing assistance to families and individuals in emergency situations.

EMERGENCY RENT, MORTGAGE, AND UTILITY PAYMENTS

Emergency Financial Assistance Contacts
A list of Support Agencies to Contact in Pinellas County

Catholic Charities, Inc.
6533 9th Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33710 893-1313

Daystar Life Center
226 6th Street S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 825-0442
May be able to assist with overdue rent when funds are available.

Pinellas County, Health & Human Services Department
1100 Cleveland, Suite 1500
Clearwater, FL 33755 464-3337
Payments for rent, mortgage or utilities for poverty level families, the sick or disabled; and energy assistance for the elderly when available. Clients must submit proof of illness or disability.

St. Petersburg Free Clinic/ We Help Program
863 3rd Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701 823-3471
Emergency financial assistance for past due bills or rent based on personal needs assessment. Client must not be eligible for assistance elsewhere and must bring necessary verification of need and identification.

Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc.
3443 1st Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33713 327-8690
Helps people make rent or mortgage payments. Pinellas Opportunity Council service centers participating in this program include:

• Dwight Jones Center
  1035 Burlington Avenue N
  St. Petersburg, FL 33701 894-5176
  
  
• Southside Center
  1835 9th Avenue S
  St. Petersburg, FL 33712 822-4492
  
  
• Pinellas Park Center
  7481 58th Street N
  Pinellas Park, FL 33781 546-0590

Family Service Centers, Inc.
928 22nd Avenue S
St. Petersburg, FL 33705 822-3961
Family Service offers The Family Loan Program, an innovative program that provides small loans to low-income parents who are unable to qualify for a loan elsewhere. The purpose of the program is to help families striving for self-sufficiency by providing loans to pay for unexpected expenses that could interfere with their ability to remain employed or stay in school. Loans are available for the following purposes: car purchases and repairs, housing assistance, medical costs, job related tools and uniforms, child care, energy assistance, and utility deposits.