Interfaith Community Services provides emergency rent help in Tucson

One of the leading community support agencies serving Pima County is Interfaith Community Services (ICS). While this organization provides many public services to lower income households, it’s the emergency financial aid that is available that makes the organization so crucial to community efforts to help families avoid homelessness.

ICS provides emergency financial aid to help individuals and families avoid eviction as well as to help with move-in expenses when a more affordable rental property is a better option. By providing emergency assistance, you can get the help you need when you need it rather than having to wait out the loan process that is normally associated with obtaining public assistance.

Emergency financial aid can cover rent payments as well as utilities so that you can get the immediate help that you need before you are out on the street or without power. One important aspect of receiving the help is that you are provided with a financial aid counselor that will make sure that you become a success story. They want to make sure that you get the help that you need now to avoid further hardship. Next the organization will work with you to match you with any potential public assistance that you qualify for. Ultimately ICS wants to help you become self-sufficient and fully independent from any rental assistance or other financial aid as your situation improves.

ICS offers two local offices where you are encouraged to meet one-on-one with the financial aid counselor to which you are assigned. Call 520-297-6049 to make an appointment for the W. Ina Rd. office. For the East Old Spanish Trail office, call 520-731-3076.

Regardless of which office you call you must have an appointment before you visit their office. Therefore it is recommended that you call early in order to have the best chance of being seen that day.

While Pima County has many agencies and organizations that provide general rent assistance programs, ICS is one of the most valuable resources when you are in need of emergency financial assistance to help pay your rent. This type of assistance is so helpful when you cannot afford to take out loans just to pay rent.

When calling to schedule your appointment, take note of the other types of emergency financial assistance that are offered by ICS. In addition to emergency rent and utility assistance, the agency also help with gas vouchers, car repairs, bus passes and even emergency prescriptions.