Help with bills in the Phoenix area and Maricopa County.
Find where to get financial help in the Phoenix and Mesa AZ area or other parts of Maricopa County. Get assistance with paying utility costs, a mortgage, rent, transportation expenses and other bills in Maricopa County. Charities, churches and government organizations help struggling residents. Get details on where to get financial help near you where you live in Maricopa County AZ.
It is possible to get emergency money from local charities or churches that help low-income families pay their bills. There are also assistance programs for immigrants (documented or not) and Spanish speakers. The grant money in the Phoenix AZ area can pay for expenses such as transportation, housing or electric and the funds are combined with long term support.
Financial help with bills, utilities, and other aid in Phoenix and the county
Community action (CAP) has several locations around the county. The non-profit CAP will provide various types of programs that will help Phoenix and Maricopa families with bills. The non-profit also gives assistance to stop evictions, prevent homelessness, and address basic needs around food and electric. What they will provide to qualified low-income and/or struggling families includes:
- Rent payment assistance that can prevent eviction from a home or apartment. There is also grant money to help make the first month's rent due or security deposit for those who are currently homeless in Phoenix.
- Utility bill payment help or money to pay for utility deposits, such as connection costs.
- Limited mortgage payment assistance to prevent foreclosure or losing a home to even property taxes. There are also referrals given by the Maricopa County community action to homeowners for additional ways to get mortgage assistance.
- Short term loan programs are offered in Phoenix. Information on loans for no credit applicants which can be used in a crisis.
- They also offer ways to save on energy bills, such as home weatherization programs. Additional grants provide for the repair or replacements of utility related appliances, such as water heaters and furnaces, and those services also available to qualified families and individuals.
The offices are located at Glendale Community Action Program, 5850 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301 and Peoria Community Action Program 8335 W. Jefferson St. Peoria, AZ 85380. Phone number is (602) 506-5911 or (623) 930-2854. Read more Glendale Community Action Program.
Tempe Community Action Agency is another leading non-profit. They help low-income families, people facing poverty and single moms among others.
- Emergency and Crisis Services- Individuals can get help for rent and/or utility bill assistance as well as gas vouchers for free gasoline. Click here to find additional ways to get free gasoline.
- Basic Needs-Includes food boxes, hygiene kits, diapers, and they also have an emergency homeless shelter.
- Counseling and Service Coordination- Includes budgeting workshops. The non-profit also helps with debt and offers various counseling services.
- Free vouchers from Tempe Community Action are available. This includes for discounted or free prescription drugs or a ride to the doctor.
The Community Action is Tempe also helps clients get long term support. This includes around employment, careers skills development as well as other help as needed. Dial (480) 422-8922 or 480-350-5880. The office is at 2146 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281.
Local organizations give out free stuff. There are several programs in Maricopa County that help address basic needs. Residents, no matter their income, can get a free box of groceries or clothes. There are also furniture banks, community health centers with free or income-based services and so much more. Find a list of Maricopa County programs for free stuff.
Other regional community service organizations offer help. Several dozen non-profit groups operate in the county, including Phoenix and Glendale Arizona. They provide residents with services ranging from food to emergency financial aid, career counseling, and more. While priority is for low income families with children, senior citizens, immigrants, and the disabled, others can get assistance as well. Examples of services in Maricopa County include.
- Housing assistance. Receive funds for rent, rehousing, placement into transitional living apartments, and more.
- Help for seniors. Programs provide home care, low cost home delivered meals, and information on medical care from local clinics or the government.
- In addition, many agencies can also assist with weatherization program referrals, air conditioning repairs, and emergency home repairs.
- Maricopa Community action helps with long term needs around goal planning, budgeting, debt reduction and credit counseling as well as long term follow-up. There is also a wide range of debt help, including credit card hardship programs.
- Job training is a focus of the community service agencies. Get help from workshops that help people in Maricopa County with job searches. Or learn about unemployment compensation and more.
- Energy bill assistance. Grants for paying utility bills, discount programs, and disconnection prevention is offered.
Numerous other resources are offered, including in Mesa as well. Find assistance from Maricopa County community service agencies.
A New Leaf's Mesa CAN is based at 635 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204. They offer emergency help with paying rent, a mortgage, and past due electric bills. Also get case management and financial advice. Assists with air conditioning repairs during the summer for those who cannot afford to pay for the repairs themselves.
- The organization also offers shelter, in particular for victims of domestic violence. Other resources from CAN include low income apartments as well as transitional housing. Many of their services are focused on eviction prevention, the homeless, and meeting rent or needs. Dial (480) 833-9200. Get more details Mesa Community Action Agency.
 Many local agencies offer assistance to immigrants as well. There may be grant money to help with utilities and cooling bills, rent, and other household expenses in Maricopa County and Phoenix Arizona. Each and every non-profit provides support in Spanish and languages other than English. Low cost housing, free food, legal aid, ESL classes and much more can be arranged. Find help for immigrants.
Organizations that focus on rent help in Phoenix as well as across the county. Several non-profits, charities, and government programs specialize in offering housing, deposit or move in cost money and rent assistance. Low-income families and people facing eviction often get priority. Locate details of Phoenix rent assistance programs.
- Get help with paying rent in Mesa. The federal government Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program as well as local charities provide money to pay some or all of back rent due. The services also help people find housing for those who already without a place to live, and these can include shelters or emergency motel vouchers too. There is also free grant money in Mesa for renters to pay utility bills. Call the Mesa Housing Agency agency at (480) 644-3536 or locate additional Mesa rent assistance.
Low income housing units are scattered across Maricopa County. The sites can both provide a place for an individual or family to stay (including children), shelter, and also offer other case management services. For example, sign up for job programs, receive a meal, and get information on how to pay your rent or a security deposit when moving into a permanent home. Continue with low income housing in Maricopa County.
Phoenix Jewish Free Loan Association offers interest free loans to people of the Jewish faith only. The money can help people of the Jewish faith pay their bills, cover educational costs and more from 12701 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254-5455. Call 602-230-7983.
Maricopa County Salvation Army centers - There are several locations across the county, including in Phoenix and other locals. Some of the available programs can provide free food, holiday/Christmas gifts or meals, back to school supplies, or temporary financial help. This can include emergency rent and utility assistance, vouchers to pay for transportation, and emergency help to senior citizens. Case managers will do their best to meet a clients needs. The main site is at 2707 E Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85008. Call (602) 267-4100. More details on Salvation Army assistance in Phoenix area.
- Tempe Salvation Army - People in the city of Tempe and the local area can turn to this charity to receive money to help pay for basic needs. There may be funds for rent, energy bills, food, and even from time to time assistance for prescription medications. The location is 40 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281. Call (480) 967-8649.
- Mesa Salvation Army (480-962-9103) - This branch of the Salvation Army helps thousands of families per year including homeless people in Mesa AZ. They offer numerous options and solutions, including limited funds for electric bills and rent. There are also local free Christmas gifts and school supply giveaways from the Mesa Christian charity.
Social Services at Concerned Citizens for Community Health, which can be reached at 7700 E Roosevelt St, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. Call (480) 312-2224. The agency can provide emergency services for qualified individuals for paying rent, their mortgage, and/or utility bills that are past due. They also run a job preparation program and special programs for senior citizens and the elderly in the community.
Chandler Christian Community Center / AZCEND - Provides free food and new or gently used clothing to those in need. Dial 480-963-1423. The charity is at 345 S California St, Chandler, AZ 85225-7836. In some cases a few dollars can help a struggling person pay bills, including a mortgage to stop a foreclosure. Click here for additional Arizona foreclosure prevention programs.
Desert Mission, Inc. - This Phoenix based Arizona provides underserved and low income children, families and the elderly with services. Some of the assistance programs run include a food bank for free groceries. There is also an income based medical and dental care clinics, and case management services to prevent child abuse and neglect. Call (602) 870-6062 or 9229 N. Fourth St., Phoenix, AZ 85020.
Labor's Community Service Agency - This non-profit organization provides basic services for people and families in need. Contact them for on programs including affordable and transitional housing, case management, and career resources. The location is 3117 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016.
- There is free job training, as well as a grant money for housing rehabilitation or foreclosure intervention. From time to time the non-profit will have emergency financial assistance for bills and unexpected expenses, such as help from a transportation program. Call 602-263-5741.
Veterans First Unlimited only helps veterans (and their immediate family members) that live in Maricopa County. The charity gives out free bus passes and hygiene kits. There is also a homeless shelter for veterans, emergency funds to help them pay rent or keep their utilities on and other support from 8433 N Black Canyon Hwy Ste 164, Phoenix, AZ 85021. Call (602) 841-7663.
Lutheran Social Services - This center assists with paying one month past due on rent or even a homeowners mortgage or first month's rent. Also provides utility and cooling bill payment assistance. They also administer several other emergency financial assistance programs along with self-sufficiency. Examples include Caring Food Program, information on employment resources and they help seniors over the age of 60 pay their bills and get care. Call (480) 654-4539. Or more on Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest.
Tolleson Community Services Division (phone (623) 936-7111) can assist with paying one month past due on rent or mortgage. There may also be some grant money or loans for first month's rent or security deposit. The non-profit also arranges free legal consults for low-income tenants or homeowners. The location is 9555 W Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ 85353.
Catholic Charities Community Services operates across Maricopa County. While they do offer a number of assistance programs, the ones in highest demand many be housing, including short term transitional units. Other programs include free credit and housing counseling, income tax preparation and more. Catholic Charities also help immigrants, migrant workers and refugees in the Phoenix area.
- Free basic needs are offered. Catholic Charities will giveaway items such as clothes for work, diapers, or small furniture items.
- Immediate financial help is offered to single moms in Maricopa County. As Catholic Charities will help pay for food or a light bill or housing to keep a family together.
The main location is at 5119 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015. Other churches are also part of Catholic Charities. Call 602-285-1999, or read more Phoenix Catholic Charities assistance.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Diocese of Phoenix is a charity organization that administers a number of social services, referrals, and possible financial assistance programs for Maricopa County families. Homeless prevention can help with paying rent or energy bills. Food pantries and thrift stores can provide free food or items such as clothing. Holiday assistance is offered too.
- The Society of St. Vincent de Paul also has a free dental and medical clinic. They also help clients access services such as free prescription drug coupons, which are for under and uninsured.
- Also get access to rides to a local doctor, transportation to use RX vouchers and more.
SVDP is based at 420 W Watkins Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Dial 602-254-3338. Click here for more details on St. Vincent in Maricopa County.
NourishPHX - While the focus is on free food, meals, and clothing, they have other support too, namely a medical clinic run by Cathedral Health Services. Other support is also available from the Maricopa County based NourishPHX (formerly known as ICM), and it may include referrals to low income apartments, case management, and applications to benefits such as WIC. Find more on services from NourishPHX.
Tempe Housing Services Division administers the Section 8 Rental Assistance voucher program, which often has a waiting list and backlog. Using government grants, the agency provides rent subsidies to eligible very low-income families in the county. Referrals may be available to other resources, such as job training, loans for utility or security deposits, and eviction prevention services. Location is 3500 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282, dial (480) 350-8950
Chicanos Por La Causa offers low income housing, eviction prevention, education, and job training. The focus is on seniors, women or single moms, and immigrants, however others may qualify. They offer emergency financial aid for paying back rent from Terri Cruz Social Service, low income apartments, and self-sufficiency services such as ESL classes or GED training. Read Chicanos Por La Causa assistance programs.
Community Housing Partnership Phoenix - The Arizona Department of Housing runs an Emergency Homeless Housing (EPEH) as well as their Eviction Prevention Program out of this office. They also help people in Maricopa County that are facing a foreclosure. Services offered by the government program include mortgage foreclosure help, money to help pay rent or storage costs and even utility help deposits. The office is at 609 N 9th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006. Dial 602-253-6905.
Paz De Cristo of Mesa helps low-income families, the homeless, and migrants among others in the Mesa AZ area. There is free food, a soup kitchen, and clothing closet with clothes for adults or kids Another major focus is on giving long term support, including job training and employment services as well as help in applying for benefits. Find resources from Paz De Cristo.
Human Services from PPEP helps the low income in the county, including Phoenix. Assistance is for the working poor, immigrants, seniors, and others. Numerous financial assistance, even including loans, is available for housing costs, including rent, utility bills, mortgage payments and security deposits. Most of this is from referrals.
- The community action agency also coordinates job placement from government resources such as the Workforce Investment Act. PPEP can also help with other needs in Maricopa County, including GED testing, information on government benefits such as SSDI and more. Find more information on PPEP assistance programs in Maricopa County.
Dozens of churches help members of their parish and immediate community. No matter a religion, or what causes a hardship, these organizations do their best to help struggling and/or the poor in Maricopa County. They may offer the following:
- Free food and hot meals are offered from churches.
- Help is given to non-English speakers, including immigrants.
- Spiritual guidance, counseling, and advice is offered.
- Basic needs and financial aid can be paid out for certain living expenses.
The churches help people regardless of their gender or religion. Other help can be offered too, and find assistance from Phoenix churches.
Several Mesa churches also focus on that community. They give out money to pay back rent, free boxes of groceries, and utility help too. Several other services are offered from the regional churches in the area, all with a goal of helping people living in or near poverty. Find help from Mesa AZ churches.
Water and electric bill assistance from GWP is available as part of a program known as Helping Hands. The company, in partnership with non-profit agencies in Glendale Arizona, can provide grants to pay for a portion of the water or utility bill of qualified customers. Funds can also pay for a deposit. A priority is on the elderly, households with young children, and the disabled. Read Glendale water and utility Helping Hand.
- Water bill assistance programs in Tempe are administered by a couple different non-profit agencies. They generally depend on donations from the community. However as funding allows, customers in a short term crisis or maybe facing a shut off of their water account may be able to get help. Find water bill help in Tempe.
Broadway Christian Church is at 6915 E University Drive in Mesa, AZ 85207. They offer free food, clothing, occasional haircuts, and utility bill help in Mesa. Clothing for work or school and other social services may also be provided. Call 480-807-1668.
Many low income families needs help paying car loans, and assistance is offered. There are ways to modify an auto payment, banks that can refinance a loan, free credit counseling services and much more. Find a list of resources that can help pay car loans.
Phoenix Indian Center Rent and Mortgage Assistance is operated from 4520 N Central Ave Ste 250. Call (602) 264-6768. This non-profit may be able to assist with one month past due on mortgage or rent. The non-profit also helps landlords and tenants negotiate a solution other than an eviction.
Save the Family Foundation Chandler Financial Assistance. The location is 125 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201, phone (480) 898-0228. The agency may be able to provides financial assistance for residents with at least one child age 17 or younger who have received an eviction notice or utility disconnect notice. Grant money can pay light or electric costs to stop a shut off. This includes help for single mothers in Maricopa County as well as pregnant women.
Th United Way of Maricopa County (and the Sun Valley) helps people find local resources. There is a free referral service to government grants, food programs, transportation and more. The goal is to help people in the county find, and access programs, whether they are from a charity, church, or the government. More details are here. https://vsuw.org/get-help.
Phoenix Human Services provides resources to income and otherwise qualified members of the community. Some of the services are available regardless of income, such as emergency hot and cold weather shelters and respite. A major focus is on helping people that live in/or near poverty levels. More on Human Services.
- There is a Homeless Prevention Unit is the county. This organization may be able to offer everything from transitional housing to funds to pay back rent, a deposit, or moving expenses. They also work to prevent evictions.
- Free stuff is given out to homeless people, whether teens or adults. Other aid may be clothing, food, and basic needs.
- Other programs in the region may also include loans for home repairs as part of URRD Program, social services, and Head Start centers. The city also runs senior centers and organizes home delivered meals in Phoenix.
The city is supported by a social service agency as well. Other resources offered include section 8 housing vouchers, utility bill help, case management, and more. Government benefits from the office are for short term needs. This public assistance can be turned to in an emergency as well, such as crisis LIHEAP money. Read more on public assistance in Phoenix.
Greater Phoenix Urban League has a wide variety of programs. There are housing resources for low-income tenants and homeowners. The non-profit will assist with employment as well as free job placement services. Categories of help from the Urban League include the following.
- Call them as they may be able to offer job training as well as career counseling, including comprehensive youth development internships. There are also free resume review services, community education, as well as free to use databases on local job openings.
- The Urban League also helps the disadvantaged get new skills, including ESL classes in Phoenix and counseling for Latinos and immigrants. There are online and in person resources.
- Housing assistance is arranged. The Greater Phoenix Urban League can help people find low income apartments, and assist homeowners with a mortgage. They also participate in Phoenix AZ foreclosure prevention programs.
Staff can also help residents start a small business, run Head Start for children, and they provide many other services. A goal is to help stabilize the client. The main office is at 1402 S 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Call 602-254-5611 More on Phoenix Urban League.
Phoenix Short Term Crisis Services - This is a statewide resource that is run by community action agencies in Maricopa County. Only income qualified families with an emergency, such as a job loss or health issue, may qualify. A focus of the crisis program is on preventing homelessness. So funds can be used to pay rent, make mortgage payments, or pay energy bills. More on Arizona short term crisis help.
Church of the Master is part of the Christian Assistance Network. The charity helps people in need with food boxes and electric bill assistance. They also give out free grocery boxes and serve hot meals. The address is 6659 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85205-7697, call (480) 985-1660, or learn more on Christian Assistance Network.
East Valley Partners in Caring is operated out of Victory Lutheran Church in Mesa as part of Lutheran Ministries. Emergency food and energy bill assistance is for low income and other qualified families. The charity also provides focused help on people with a disability. Call (480) 654-4539. The office is at 5946 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85205.
Area Agency on Aging can help senior citizens, the elderly, and possibly the disabled as well. A number of services are provided to these individuals from the Maricopa County based non-profit. Receive everything from information on free medications and health care to meals and transportation to an appointment - even the local grocery store.
- Other programs can help seniors find a job, receive long term care, or benefit from SHIP / Senior Health Insurance Program. The main center is at 1366 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Call (602) 264-2255. More Arizona senior programs.
Volunteer Lawyers and pro-bono firms in Maricopa County work on various civil issues. Low income individuals who can’t afford an attorney may qualified for free support. This can include contesting a utility shut off or eviction prevention services. Many people also need help in applying for government benefits or disputing illegal debt, and the VLP program may be able to assist there as well. More information on Maricopa County free legal aid.
- Community Legal Services provides access to free legal programs for Maricopa County, Phoenix and Mesa residents. Clients can receive free legal foreclosure counseling, help with domestic issues, advice on dealing with debt collectors, and other advice. The address is 305 S 2nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Dial (602) 258-3434 to speak to an attorney, or learn more on the legal programs in Arizona.
Family Services Centers are located in various towns. The locations are non-profit multi-purpose centers that provide assistance including case management and information. Other resources include rental and utility bill assistance in crisis situations; limited bus tickets for center clients to travel to appointments and emergency food boxes. Funds for air conditioning repairs or bills may be offered during the hot Arizona summer months.
- John F Long, 3454 N 51st Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85031-3002, telephone (602) 262-6510
- Sunnyslope Center, 914 W Hatcher Rd, Phoenix, Arizona 85021-3139, dial (602) 495-5229 for hours
- Travis L Williams Family Services Center, 4732 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040-2150 call (602) 534-4732
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