Eviction Prevention

If you are behind on your rent and need eviction prevention assistance, please call the Eviction Prevention Hotline at 1-888-850-2712 Wednesday mornings beginning at 9:30 a.m. 

Unfortunately, we only have a limited number of appointments available and it may be difficult to get through since there are so many in need.  Please note that calling this or any other number another day or before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays does not help to schedule an appointment. We are not able to accept clients on a walk-in basis for Eviction Prevention services.

The best way to reduce homelessness is to prevent it in the first place. The Coalition’s Eviction Prevention Program serves those who have been pushed to the brink of homelessness by unforeseen hardships and limited resources. Some may have lost a family member. Others have suffered medical emergencies, but are now recovering. Unfortunately, stretches of unemployment or stacks of medical bills leave many too far behind in rent to catch up on their own.

Our Eviction Prevention Hotline is open every Wednesday and receives far more calls from people in crisis than our funding can be stretched to help. We offer one-time grants to those who can demonstrate the ability to pay their rent going forward, and we leverage any additional funds needed for the arrears from government agencies and other non-profits.

The Coalition is one of the only organizations offering citywide eviction prevention intake, and one of only a handful with consistent funding for grants. The few agencies that do have secured funding often don’t accept new clients, instead taking only referrals from other agencies — significantly limiting access to those most in need. Because budget cuts have forced many other non-profits to reduce or shut down their own EP programs, we have even fewer options to help us with the growing number of families on the brink of homelessness.

To learn more about your rights as a tenant who owes rent or is facing eviction, click here.