How can I get help with past due rent due to a recent job loss. We are facing eviction today. The job loss is due to slow down in work available not personal reasons.
By TIM LINDSAY from Seminole, OK
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Not sure about your town but in ours the food bank will help you with 10% of your rent if you can show them proof you are not able to meet it that month due to health or financial reasons.
You could ask for help at your town or city hall. Also your church, salvation army etc may be of help.
Our state (Washington's DSHS) used to offer help with eviction back in the 1990's but no longer. The Salvation Army will offer a LITTLE BIT of help ($100). Look around the internet for local Homeless organizations & call them. This is when it helps to belong to a church as they can sometime help in emergencies. It seems there's no money for emergency help anymore. My daughter was in this situation last month & without family help, she'd be living with me!
If you live in an apartment or have a Landlord offer to work for rent that month cleaning apartments landscaping or painting. I know this sounds desperate, but as a very last idea, if you care actually getting kicked out, you could stand by the freeway with a sign. I know a gal who made $300 in 3 hours. Your sign should say "Lost Job, being Evicted". I live by a military base & vets stand by the freeway exit with a sign & a tiny flag. I always try to help them with a few dollars. Sad but true. These are tough days! Without family help, a lot of us would be homeless or living in our car! I will pray for you.
Most counties have a welfare office that helps with things like that. Usually a one time thing, depending on the area. Here in South Dakota there are other government sponsored organizations that help with a one time only rent assistance. In the part of SD that I live in there is something called Interlakes Comm.
Go to your church or local government welfare office. Most churches are prepared to help their members with financial crisis situations. If you don't have a church, local welfare offices should help. Tell them it's an emergency. Good luck and God Bless!
Suggested before, but ask your landlord if there are any outdoor /indoor repair or outdoor yard jobs that you can do. You don't want to move, it's expensive. If you can rake leaves or clean out trash it doesn't matter what you used to do or how much you used to make. Maybe if you show him that you'll work, he'll keep you on until things get better.
Dear Tim7, first speak to your landlord let Him/her/them know that the stuff has hit the fan. And that you are going to pay, if you can ask if you can trade work for rent. Then contact you local emergency room ask about a "self rescue manual."
These are often produced by the local hospital or school district. You can obtain help even if you don't have children. But I must say if you do you will be eligible for more help in more places.
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