Rental assistance in Smith and Gregg County.
Find how to get help with rent in Tyler Texas as well as the counties of Smith and Gregg. Families that are struggling, or tenants with an eviction notice, can apply for both short and long term housing assistance from churches, charities and government agencies. Or residents can get referrals to other rental assistance programs that may be offered by churches in the region. Find rent payment help near you in Tyler Texas.
Most of the programs will only pay a portion of any rent that is due. Some agencies will also offer other support. This may include funds for a security deposit or they can place families into low income, transitional housing. Another resource available in Smith County are section 8 HUD vouchers, which can help seniors, those in poverty, and the disabled pay their rent, including for a manufactured home lot if needed.
The primary organizations to contact for a grant in Longview, Tyler TX, or other areas for financial assistance to pay housing costs are below. Whether it money to pay rent to stop an eviction or maybe free legal aid to mediate a solution, resources are available.
Places to get help with rent in the area
Special Health Resources For Texas - Tyler Clinic
1308 Clinic Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701. Main phone – 903-597-7558
The non-profit only assists households with a family member with AIDs or HIV. Emergency rent help, low income apartments, and other support is arranged from the HOPWA program.
Salvation Army of Tyler and Smith County
Address is 633 North Broadway Ave., Tyler, TX 75702. Phone – (903)592-4361
Provides assistance for rent across Smith County for tenants with an eviction notice. Other support includes shelter, information on transitional housing, and energy bill programs for low-income renters.
- Red Shield Social Services is also from the local Salvation Army. The focus is on providing self-sufficiency to those facing evictions or the homeless. The charity covers both Gregg and Smith County. There may be financial help for rent, and another focus of the church is on domestic violence survivors.
ETCAP Smith and Gregg County
Location is 3148 Park Center Dr, Tyler, TX 75701. Call (903) 405-2900
This is the local Community Action Agency. The non-profit and its case managers have referrals to everything from grant money to pay rent and non-profit loans. Other options are home repairs, funds for mobile home lot rent and vouchers among other serrvices.
PATH
Address - 402 West Front Street, Tyler, Texas, 75702. Phone - (903) 597-7284
The Homelessness Prevention Program offers everything from grants for rent to rehousing, which will help pay a security deposit. They also offer supportive housing for the disabled, moving cost help, and maybe even free motel vouchers in addition to funds for back rent.
Saint Vincent De Paul Society
410 S College Ave, Tyler, TX 75702. Call (903) 592-0027
The church will have referrals only. Financial help is not available for rent, but other support may be arranged.
Lone Star Legal Aid
Address - 110 North College Ave, Tyler, Texas, 75702. Phone: (903) 595-4781
Free legal aid for housing issues, eviction prevention, landlord disputes, applying for benefits such as section 8, and more. Another office is at 140 East Tyler Suite 150, Longview, TX, 75601, and this serves Gregg County.
First Baptist Church of Tyler
301 W Ferguson St, Tyler, TX 75702. Call (903) 595-1021
The church helps the poor, homeless and low-income. Limited emergency rental assistance is offered in Smith County TX for people with no other options.
Texas Veterans Commission
210 East Ferguson, Tyler, TX, 75702. Phone 800-827-1000
Veterans can learn about benefits, including around housing and rent. Other help for vets or their families can include survivor benefits, federal grants, employment, and more. The main rent relief programs for veterans in the area is SSVF and HUD-VASH.
 East Texas Cares Resource Center
427 S Oakland Ave, Tyler, TX 75702. Phone: (903) 592-0757
This non-profit supports both Gregg and Smith County. Low-income families will get rent relief, short term housing and other assistance for basic needs, including housing.
Housing Authority of Tyler - Neighborhood Services
900 West Gentry Pkwy, Tyler, TX, 75702. Call (903) 531-1303
Runs the section 8 HUD voucher program. This can help seniors and the very low income pay rent. A subsidy is given to them each month for approved housing. There are also, for women facing abuse or others at risk, emergency section 8 rent vouchers and no-wait list apartments.
Longview Housing Authority
820 11th Ave, Longview, WA 98632. Call (360) 423-0140
Resources include Shelter Plus Care Plus, which is a form of rental assistance for the disabled and people with a mental illness. There are also Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Family Self Sufficiency and more. Find more details on section 8 in TX.
Longview Community Ministries (LCM)
Address is 506 North 2nd Street, Longview, TX, 75601. Dial (903) 753-3561
The Christian charity offers housing and rental assistance. This can help people in a crisis maintain their home or apartment.
Catholic Charities of Tyler
Housing programs help single moms, women or kids facing abuse and the working poor. Limited one time rent payment help is available as well as other resources, such as short term housing and legal aid, including for immigrants. More on Catholic Charities rent assistance Tyler TX.
Gregg County Society of St Vincent de Paul
There are 2 locations of the charity. They are below. Both offer immediate rental assistance to seniors and the vulnerable, including single moms or families with young kids. Other programs will include utility help or money for back rent in the long term.
- St Matthew's Catholic Church is at 2800 Pine Tree Rd, Longview, TX 75604 Dial (903) 295-3890
- St Mary's Catholic Church location is 2108 Ridgewood, Longview TX 75605. Call (903) 757-5855
Community Outreach Mission
506 N Second St, Longview, TX 75601. Call (903) 753-3561
Limited funding for rental assistance. The faith based group may offer referrals, as well, as well as household goods. A focus for any security deposit or rent help is on families with an eviction notice. Funds are limited, so some tenants are given a loan.
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