Rent assistance programs in the Hattiesburg area.
Hattiesburg area low-income families can get help with rent payments, security deposits, and access other housing payment assistance programs. There are charities, churches, and government agencies in both Forrest and Lamar County that assist the homeless as well as low income or struggling tenants with their rent, both over the short and long term. Find rental assistance near you in the Hattiesburg MS region.
All of the leading organizations in the region to try below. The financial assistance may come in the form of grant money for paying rent or cash loan. Or there may be no monetary support given out, and instead the assistance may come in the form of free legal aid in Mississippi, rapid rehousing, or something else. Each application and request for housing assistance, whether rent or other bills, is handled differently on a one off basis depending on the organization.
Organizations in Forrest and Lamar County that help with rent
City of Hattiesburg Housing Authority
Main address 515 E 4th St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Main number - (601) 583-1881
The government affiliated agency runs the HUD section 8 rent voucher program as well as administer various low income/income based as well as public housing programs. More on section 8 vouchers in Mississippi.
Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist Community Service Center
Location is 500 William Carey Pkwy, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. The church number is (601) 336-9242
Everything from financial aid (for rent, water, or housing) is available along with basic items for struggling tenants.
Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation. The address is 111 E. Front Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401. The main number is (601) 545-2950. Free legal aid covers applications to public assistance, section 8, rent programs, and other needs. It can help stop evictions or assist with other civil or housing matters.
City of Hattiesburg
The government offers homeless prevention to people threatened by an eviction, with government money available to help pay back rent or other rental expenses. There is also a Homeless Outreach Team which helps residents find a place to live, and find details on government benefits that help with housing, rent and more here https://www.hattiesburgms.com/cityservices/homelessness/.
Salvation Army in Forrest and Lamar County
Address is 5611 US 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dial (601) 544-3684
Housing programs include travel aid for the stranded (or homeless), overnight shelter, emergency rent or security deposit help, furniture for apartments and more. They help people find a place to live in Lamar or Forrest County as well as pay the rent on it.
Pearl River Valley Opportunity of Hattiesburg and Forrest County
Main address is 101-199 Pecan St, Purvis, MS 39475. Call (601) 794-1093
Any rent, utility, or eviction prevention help is part of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program or ESG grants. It is funded annually by the federal government.
Fieldhouse for the Homeless is transitional and supportive housing. It too is for woman and children. Location is 712 US 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Phone (601) 602-1804. It is for women fleeing violence, those with substance abuse, or the disabled – mentally ill.
Christian Services Inc
The location is 301 E 2nd St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Phone: (601) 582-5683
Emergency rental assistance as well as social services are for low-income families in the Hattiesburg MS area. There is money to help pay back rent or storage costs, help with moving and more.
Department of Human Services Hattiesburg/Forrest County
The location is 1604 W Pine St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dial (601) 554-4350
Only information/referrals is given, including to cash aid, HUD programs, and others.
Domestic Abuse Family Shelter. Location is confidential. Dial (601) 582-2102. The location is for either women or children who are fleeing violence. Short term housing, legal aid, and referrals to long term, permanent housing as well as rent relief from the government is also offered.
Men can use Lighthouse Rescue Mission at 204 Eupora St, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401. The number is (601) 544-2169. . Disabled and formerly homeless men, or section 8 families can use it to help pay the rent too.
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