Rental assistance in Amarillo and Potter County.
Find how to get help with rent, security deposits, free legal aid for housing needs as well as other support in Potter County. Charities, churches, and the government offer financial help to low-income tenants. There is also rapid rehousing, in the form of emergency rental assistance or grants to pay a deposit, available in Amarillo and Potter County Texas from several local agencies as noted below.
There are of course charities that may provide housing support, but other financial assistance for paying security deposits, utility bills (to stop evictions) or rent can come from local churches or government affiliated organizations, as well as the non-profit community action agency. There are also attorneys that will offer free legal assistance, including in housing court, to low income tenants to help stop an eviction.
Any funds issued to low income renters will be combined with case management. As an organization will only help low to moderate income families with their rent, energy bills, or other housing needs if they take action themselves around budgeting and employment. Another service available will be around rehousing the homeless in Potter County and then for long term needs the family may apply (and need to wait for) a HUD section 8 voucher for the rent on their income based housing.
How to get help with rent in Amarillo TX area
Panhandle Community Services of Potter County and Amarillo
Location is 1309 West 8th, Amarillo, TX 79106. Call 806-372-2531
Any funds for paying rent or utility assistance to low-income families who lease a home is first come and served. The community action agency also offer information on home repairs, applications to government rent relief programs as well as HUD rent and housing programs. More on rent help from Panhandle Community Services.
The Salvation Army
Main location is 400 South Harrison, Amarillo, Texas 79101. Intake number: (806) 373-6631
The Christian church offers homeless prevention services. This ranges from limited financial aid (for rent or security or utility deposits) to emergency shelter, furniture for an apartment, and more. Case managers can also refer immigrants and Spanish speakers to other regional loan as well as rental assistance programs in Potter County.
Legal Aid of Potter County as well as Northwest Texas
Main Address: 203 SW 8th Ave # 600, Amarillo, Texas 79101. Phone: (806) 373-4309 or (800) 955-6808
Free legal aid can battle evictions, housing discrimination, and there is also help for immigrants.
West Texas Family and Community Services
Main location is 4400 S Washington St, Amarillo, TX 79110. Call (806) 236-4122 or (806) 352-1307.
Immediate rent relief is offered from another non-profit Potter County community action agency. Information on grants, low income housing including for seniors single moms, temporary rent assistance programs, and other services are available.
Martha's Home Inc.
1204 SW 18th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79102. Phone: (806) 372-4035
This is a homeless shelter only, and for women, children, as well as single mothers. It is combined with other grants and financial aid, including for first months rent on a new home. Read more on, and find housing grants for single moms.
Community Development Department
Address is 808 S Buchanan St, Amarillo, TX 79101. The main phone number is (806) 378-3098 or (806) 378-3023
The non-profit is the application site for section 8 HUD vouchers and rent subsidized apartments. They also have referrals to income based apartments, low income housing, energy bill and rent assistance, as well as other government grants Emergency section 8 is offered to the disabled or senior citizens.
Amarillo Housing First
Location is 207 N Tyler St, Amarillo, TX 79107. Call (806) 414-2243
They try to help people with an eviction pay rent (to stop homelessness) as well as rehouse people. There is storage or security deposit help in Potter County, information on mobile home lot rent assistance and other housing programs.
Coming Home
Government rent assistance programs, outreach to the homeless, free motel vouchers and more is provided. The government helps struggling renters and people in need find a place to live and get off the streets, and more details are here. https://www.amarillo.gov/departments/community-development/coming-home.
Catholic Diocese of Amarillo
Location is 4512 NE 24th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79107. Phone: (806) 383-2245
A poverty fighting charity, with housing assistance for single moms, asylum seekers and the poor. There is rent money, budgeting, and other financial resources to help low-income families in Potter County with housing costs.
Children's Miracle Network of Amarillo
Address is 500 S Taylor St, Amarillo, TX 79101. Call (806) 331-6936
This is only for patients of Harrington Cancer Center. Short term housing and/or rent help may be offered to cancer patients. It is of course combined with medical care, supportive housing for the disabled and other grant programs.
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