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Florida Rural Legal Services
1-888-582-3410
- About
- News/Events
- News Releases
- Photo Gallery
- Events
- Bench Bar Conference
- Disaster Relief Projects
- CLE Advocacy Conference
- Client Stories
- …
- About
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- CLE Advocacy Conference
- Client Stories
Polk County Emergency Rental &
Utility Help -
No Longer Taking Applications
Rental Assistance is no longer available:
La asistencia de alquiler ya no está disponible:
Florida Rural Legal Services, in partnership with Polk County, is assisting Polk County residents with payments of up to 12 months of delinquent rent and utilities payments and up to 3 months of future rents for qualified residents, totaling no more than $12,000.
Documents Needed to Apply for Assistance:
- Florida Driver's License for applicant and co-applicant
- Documented income hardship (qualify for unemployment benefits or significant reduction income or increase in expenses due to COVID-19)
- Delinquent statement for rent and utilities
- Current lease or rental statement in applicant’s/co-applicant’s name
- Most recent paystub, unemployment letter, or 2021 Tax Returns
- W-9 form from your landlord or property manager
Household Monthly Annual
1 $3,333 $40,000
2 $3,813 $45,760
3 $4,286 $51,440
4 $4,760 $57,120
5 $5,146 $61,760
6 $5,526 $66,320
7 $5,906 $70,880
8 $6,286 $75,440
There's Help Through Community Partners:
Salvation Army – 863-291-5107 or 863-291-5108
Heart for Winter Haven – 863-291-6270
ALPI – 863-956-3491 or 800-330-3491
Florida Rural Legal Services can help with eviction prevention (no longer emergency rental assistance.)
Phone Number: 1-888-582-3410
Qualifying COVID Impacts:
The emergency rental and utility assistance program is available to Polk County residents, who are behind in rental and/or utility payment and meet income thresholds, that have experienced an income loss due to COVID19-related issues.
Some examples of COVID19-related issues are:
• Reduced hours due to fewer sales or customers because of COVID
• Reduced paycheck or loss of employment due to taking care of a loved one or child who had COVID
• COVID restrictions caused loss of income
• Fixed-income households that have increased expenses due to purchasing items/ or seeking additional health care to recover from COVID
• Long-COVID issues that have caused a loss of income
• Increase in financial responsibility due to COVID
• Took a lower-paying job due to COVIDPast Outreach Events for ERAP
Fort Myers
Address: 3210 Cleveland Avenue, Ste 101, Fort Myers, FL 33901
This office serves the following counties: Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, De Soto, and Hardee
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 239-334-4554
Fax: 239-334-3042
Fort Pierce
Physical address: 121 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4517, Ft. Pierce, FL 34948
This office serves the following counties: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 772-466-4766
Fax: 772-264-8145
Immokalee
Address: 106 S. 2nd Street, Immokalee, FL 34142
This office serves all counties in Florida
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday and Thursday
Phone: 239-657-3323
Fax: 239-657-3393
Lakeland
Physical Address: 1321 East Memorial Blvd, Ste 101, Lakeland, FL 33801
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 92020, Lakeland, FL 33804
This office serves the following counties: Polk
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 863-688-7376
Fax: 863-683-7861
Punta Gorda
Address: 514 E. Grace Street, Suite 128 & 130, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
This office serves Charlotte county
Office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday and Thursday
Phone: 1-888-582-3410
Fax: 941-505-9626
Riviera Beach / West Palm Area
Address: 2051 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 101, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
This office serves Palm Beach County
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 561-820-8902
Fax: 561-820-8892
Apply
General Public:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Call 1-888-582-3410
Farmworkers:
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Call 1-855-771-3077
Or Apply Online
TTY: 800-955-8771
The information provided on this website does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.
Service areas: Lee, Polk, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River, Highlands, Hardee, Hendry, Charlotte, Desoto, and Glade Counties.
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