CROSS Ministries covers Des Moines rent help and security deposits

An outreach program of Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is one of the premier assistance programs serving lower income families in Des Moines, Iowa. CROSS Ministries provides comprehensive assistance programs to assist the poor and needy as well as anyone who might otherwise go homeless without the support.

Every year CROSS Ministries is able to provide substantial assistance to lower-income individuals and families throughout the Des Moines area. Hundreds are recipients of rent help and security deposits on new apartments. The funds are provided to help households get through a temporary loss of income or other financial crisis.

If you are behind on your rent and need help with back rent payments then you will need to bring some documentation of the deficiency to CROSS Ministries. An eviction notice is recommended to receive priority treatment, although a letter from your landlord will do as long as it carries all of the same information. It may be possible to receive cash assistance to put towards your late rent payments so that you can get caught up and avoid being evicted from your apartment.

It is also possible that CROSS Ministries may be able to provide you with the cash that you need to put down a rental security deposit on your next apartment or rental home. If you would like to be considered for security deposit assistance on a Des Moines rental property, then you would need to bring a statement from your landlord that shows what the move-in cash requirements are as well as your normal rent payments. Be prepared document all sources of income for the household as well as your normal budget expenses per month. By getting help with your security deposit, it can allow you more flexibility to be able to pay your moving costs as well as to connect your utilities.

Of course the organization can also assist with utility bills, which can make it easier to cover all the costs needed to move into a new apartment. The organization wants to help you move into a more affordable rental property if it will help your family to realize a more stable housing situation.

Other assistance is also available as CROSS Ministries may be able to help families with other expenses. Food boxes and household items are often distributed as supplies allow. Even back-to-school supplies are distributed to children each year.

If you need help and find that you have little other recourse for assistance, then you are encouraged to contact CROSS Ministries at Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church. Call 515-279-9998 to schedule an appointment at their 24th St. office. Even if you do not qualify for Des Moines rent help funds, the organization will provide the help that they can as well as any referral necessary to assist your family.

You’ll find that the organization is run by caring individuals who will do all that they can to provide the assistance that your family needs to get through a recent financial crisis. It is a wonderful alternative to lesser options that may include falling deep in debt through the use of high interest rental loans.