Arlington County assistance programs

Receive help for paying bills, rent, and housing expenses

Housing and rent assistance.
The federal government has provided the county with a grant that will go toward the area's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. This is a national initiative that will help people stay in their homes or apartments, and also connect them with resources and benefits to develop housing stability plans.

People who apply and who qualify for this program are eligible to receive rent subsidies and grants, money to pay for security deposits, utility deposits and grants to pay utility and heating bills, moving costs and pay for emergency lodging if the family has lost their home.

The program will be administered by Arlington's Department of Human Services and also Northern Virginia Family Service (which is a nonprofit organization). These groups will use the federal grant money to provide support, case management services, and grants to families and individuals.

These organizations have begun to take applications from those seeking housing assistance. If you are interested in learning more about the program or applying, you need to contact the county's Department of Human Services at 703-228-1300 or please do not hesitate to call Northern Virginia Family Service at 703-769-4617.

 

 

 

Eviction prevention services
The Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) Eviction Prevention Program is made up of of two housing services that provide emergency cash grants and financial assistance to both low and moderate-income households that are facing a housing crisis or an eviction.

• One component of the Eviction Prevention Program includes the SHARE-HIP (Homeless Intervention Program), which provides assistance for paying monthly rent, security deposits, and will provide grants to stop a utility service cutoff.
   
• The second part is the HIP, which is funded by the State of Virginia and that aid is administered in both Arlington and Fairfax Counties. Counseling and case management services are a key component of the Eviction Prevention Program and HIP program. Some of what is offered is emergency financial assistance and case management services, offered through the Eviction Prevention Program, are provided to eligible Arlington and Fairfax County families and individuals.

Mortgage and housing counseling
The main goal of the Arlington County and Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) Housing Counseling Program is to help families and individuals and become self-reliant by helping them to identify achievable goals. They also want to develop budgeting and money management skills in families with the goal of enhancing their long-term housing stability. The Housing and Mortgage Counseling Program offers short-term intensive case management services to both low and moderate-income households. Applicants to the program may also be eligible to receive emergency financial assistance and grants that can be used for rent, security deposits, mortgages payments, and utility and heating service cutoff notices. The aid is limited, as short-term intensive case management services are offered for a minimum of 3 months, and a maximum of 6 months. So there is an end to the aid. Clients also are required to attend budgeting, debt counseling, and money management workshops throughout Arlington County. The Housing Counseling Program is administered and offered in both Fairfax and Arlington Counties.

The Northern Virginia Family Service has several offices around the area, but they are headquartered at 10455 White Granite Drive, Suite 100, Oakton, Virginia. Phone number is 703-769-4617.