Rental assistance programs in Prince George’s County.
Find where to get rent payment assistance including from government agencies, churches as well as charities in Prince George’s (PG) County. There are other housing programs too, including grant money to pay security deposits, section 8 vouchers or low income apartments as well as free legal defense services from lawyers. Learn where and how to get help paying rent in your area of Prince George’s County below, with contact information listed. Both short and term financial help is offered. It is also possible to get emergency assistance for paying rent, utilities on an apartment or security deposits. The agencies use a combination of funds from federal programs such as the Emergency Solutions Grant as well as state of Maryland resources, including the Rental Allowance Program, or RAP. Any type of financial help to pay back rent in Prince Georges County is combined with case management and other services too - even find affordable housing for seniors . The goal of the non-profits and housing authorities is to prevent homelessness, so any rental assistance may be prioritized to individuals with an eviction notice. Also some Prince George’s County programs focus on special situations, such as offering rent payment assistance to seniors, single mothers in the area, or disabled people.
List of PG County organizations that help with rent
Prince George's County Department of Social Services
will work with tenants facing an eviction. Emergency financial help for rent or utilities is offered, as funding a allows. The government also normally oversee the Emergency Solutions Grant program in PG County. This will help prevent evictions by offering immediate rental help as well as short term homeless shelters. There may also be free vouchers for a motel or hotel room. Call the social service department at 800-332-6347 for referrals. The main offices are below. 4235 28th Avenue, Temple Hills MD, 20748. Dial (301) 909-7000 425 Brightseat Road, Landover Maryland 20785. The main number is (301) 909-7000 6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville MD, 20783. Call (301) 209-5000
Salvation Army of Prince George's County
may offer help with rent once per year (at most). The main address is 4825 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville MD, 20781. There are also transitional housing programs, free furniture, electric bill help and more. Emergency rental assistance is generally immediate for those most at risk including single mothers, seniors, veterans, or the disabled with an eviction notice. Call 301-277-6103.
Prince George's County Housing
is a quasi public-private partnership. The main phone number is 301-883-5501. The agency processes applications for section 8 HUD vouchers, which is a form of mid to long-term rent subsidy also known as
Housing Choice Voucher Program
. This will help very low income families with housing costs. They also oversee public housing for senior citizens, the disabled, and working poor in the community. The tenant based voucher system can help pay a portion of rent, and the amount is based on the tenants income. There is a limited inventory of units available to rent and long wait list. Social workers also partner with families looking to buy a home in the county or coordinate home repair programs. Also get self-sufficiency as well as placement into public housing and more from the office at 9200 Basil Ct, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774. Dial (301) 883-5501
Mission of Love Charities
provides immediate financial help to pay bills, including for housing. Location is 6180 Old Central Ave, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Call (301) 333-4440. The charity provides various emergency services in Prince George's County, including grant money to pay rent. Or get help moving, storage cost help and other support. Rent money will help families with kids and seniors maintain their housing. DSS, Office of Housing and Homeless Services operates a hotline. Dial 301-909-6362 or 888-731-0999. They give residents information on resources. The government agency uses federal and state funds to offer emergency rent help, they operate transitional housing units, and offer support for single moms and children, including the Shepherd's Cove center. For residents that are otherwise stable, ongoing rental assistance may be offered. In addition case workers help the disabled receive permanent placement into their own low income unit. There is also information on RAP government grant money. Location is 805 Brightseat Road, Landover MD, 20785.
Housing Initiative Partnership
provides a number of resources. The office is at 6525 Belcrest Rd #555, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Staff help people find, and apply for, temporary rental assistance. There is also tenant counseling, information on government rent relief programs and other housing programs. Call (301) 699-3835 St. Vincent de Paul of Prince Georges (call (301) 773-9300 or 410-727-3523). The church group may have occasional funds for partial rent assistance, based on donation levels. Other resources include shelter in cities such as Bowie, programs for single moms, thrift stores for furniture for an apartment, and loans for some lower income families that need rent money when other options are no long available. More on rent assistance Saint Vincent Prince George’s County . United Communities Against Poverty, or UCAP, is the local community action agency that offers help to working poor families. As part of this, State of Maryland grants may be issued for paying back rent or even utility bills. Case managers can also help clients find low income apartments or housing, coordinate landlord and tenant mediation to stop evictions, and provide information on legal aid for low-income PG County tenants. Address is 1400 Doewood Ln,, Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743. Call (301) 322-5700.
Continuum of Care Homeless Prevention
is made up of multiple organizations. Agencies offer rent money to help people facing eviction help and rehousing services. The assistance in Prince George’s includes grants for paying rental expenses or utilities on a home. Based on funding, there may also be free motel vouchers for single moms as well as seniors, security deposit help, and referrals. More on Prince George's County eviction assistance . Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) can be contacted at (301 ) 776-0442. Using funds from RAP, may have emergency assistance for rent, utilities to prevent a shut off, and other housing resources. The non-profit will also need applicants to attend financial literacy classes and take other actions in order to qualify for one time rent help. The charity is at 311 Laurel Ave, Laurel, MD 20707.
Community Ministry of Prince George's County
will help people pay their rent as part of the Step Up Housing Assistance Program. Any funds are combined with financial literacy and housing education tools. The non-profit is at 311 68th Pl, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743. Note any rental assistance is limited due to funding, but call (301) 499-2319
Community Support Systems
covers southern Prince George's County. Financial help (for rent, mortgages or utilities), senior living, housing advocacy and other financial help is offered. It is the Neighbor to Neighbor program. Location is 14070 Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD 20613. Dial (301) 372-1491. Veteran programs from Friendship Place, in partnership with PG Housing Authority, can provide rent grants too. Partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Prince Georges families can receive help from VASH, a HUD created program. The supportive housing program offers everything from placement into a new home to funds for a security or utility deposit as well as back rent to stop an eviction. An intake process needs to occur. Call 202-364-1419.
United Way of PG County
provides referrals to rent relief, housing support, and more. They work with many charities and social services to help people find a program that helps therm pay housing costs, ranging from back rent or utilities, deposits and more. Get details here. https://unitedwaynca.org/find-support/ .
Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County
, Inc. (6301 Ivy Ln, Greenbelt, MD 20770, phone 240-391-6370) or
Legal Aid Bureau
(8401 Corporate Dr #200, North Englewood, MD 20785, call (301) 560-2100) offer free legal help. The non-profits also operate the Failure to Pay Rent Tenant Representation Program. They can assist tenants that are facing housing discrimination to offering free eviction prevention service. Or get help in applying for section 8 and other housing programs. Free landlord and tenant mediation is offered too. There are multiple sites too, including. Additional free or pro-bono lawyers for eviction defense or from Maryland legal aid (phone 410-951-7777).
Bowie Emergency Aid Fund
is a charity at 2614 Kenhill Drive, Bowie Maryland, 20715. Everything from a few dollars for rent to shelter, furniture, security deposit or storage help and more is offered. Call 301-262-6765.
Regional Catholic Charities
also supports the entire PG county area, including with limited temporary rental assistance . Main office is at 5525 Marlboro Pike, District Heights, MD. Main number (202) 772-4300. Transitional housing is for homeless women. Many other services are available, including care for seniors for immigrants, assistance for rent payments when a tenant has a reduction in income, and referrals to government benefits.
Community Outreach
helps with housing costs. Various financial assistance programs (including rent and placement into low-income apartments) are offered in Prince George’s County. There is also electric bill help for tenants, and other short and long term rental relief programs for income qualified families. Location is 4719 Marlboro Pike, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Call (301) 735-0121 Or, in addition to the programs / organizations above that provide rent payment help in PG County, if you are interested in what other people from the area are facing, and what they do to get money to pay rent or a deposit, use our forum. We have a topic focused on rental assistance programs in PG County that has real life experiences from people in the region.