Housing
The American Rescue Act Plan Act
The American Rescue Act Plan includes $4.5 billion in additional Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to help families with low incomes afford home heating and cooling costs and meet unpaid electric and natural gas bills. ACF is also administering over $1 billion in funding to assist low-income households with drinking water and wastewater bills through the newly established Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a new website, that allows renters and landlords to find information on rental assistance in their area. The CFPB website offers resources in English and Spanish to help renters and landlords access additional financial assistance related to housing costs.Our Family Services
Our Family’s mission is to eliminate homelessness and strengthen the community.Pima County specific resource
Youth On Their Own (YOTO)
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County.To be eligible for the program, students must:
● Be enrolled in a Pima County middle or high school, from grades 6 through 12
● Under the age of 22
● Unaccompanied through no fault/choice of their own
● Not in the physical custody of a parent or long-term legal guardian
● Without a stable home.