Jefferson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program:

Rental and Utility Assistance Programs in Alabama

COVID-19 Related Programs

1. City of Birmingham Emergency Rental Assistance Program

www.birminghamal.gov/renthelp

 Rent/Utilities

2. State of Alabama Emergency Rental Assistance Program:

https://eraalabama.com/

Call Center: 1-833-620-2434

 Landowners Should Press 1

 Renters Should Press 2

 Rent/Utilities

Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5PM

3. JCCEO LIHEAP Cares Act Program

300 8

Avenue West Birmingham, AL 35204

Phone number: 205-327-7549 (This number is an unassigned number)

LIHEAP Cares Act Program - JCCEO

 Applications go in drop box labeled JCCEO, ATTN: LIHEAP-CARES

 Rent and Utilities

4. HOMEOWNERS (Mortgages) Homeowners who may need help with their mortgage payments or

utility bills, should visit: https://www.fhfa.gov/Homeownersbuyer/MortgageAssistance

Jefferson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program:

1. The Birmingham Urban League

205-326-0162

https://birminghamul.org/

 Press 1 for Housing Department

2. Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham

205-328-4292

https://nhsbham.org/

 Press 2 for Rental & Utility Assistance

3. Bridge Ministries

205-930-0309

https://bridgeministriesbham.org

 Open from 8AM - 12PM

o Press 2 for Rental & Utility Assistance

o Press 3 if experiencing homelessness

o Press 4 for general community resource & other supporting resources

 If people call after hours, Bridge Ministries will refer them to One Roof

(205-254-8833)

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NOT related to COVID-19

1. AIDS Alabama – Birmingham/Jefferson County

3529 7

Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35222

Phone number: 205-324-9822

 Press 1 for Alabama Office

 Then Press 1 again to reach Social Worker

Housing & Homelessness Prevention | AIDS Alabama | Birmingham, Alabama

 Homeless Prevention

 Rapid Rehousing

 Rent, utilities, moving cost, security deposits.

2. Bridge Ministries Birmingham/Jefferson County

1016 South 19th Street Birmingham, AL 35205

Phone number: 205-930-0309

Hours: M-Thurs 8:30am-12:30pm

Bridge Ministries - Home (bridgeministriesbham.org)

 Homeless Prevention

 Rapid Rehousing

 Rent, utilities, moving cost, security deposits.

4. Collat Jewish Family Services

3940 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone number:205-879-3438

Hours: M-Thurs 8:30am-5pm. Friday 8:30am-4pm

Collat Jewish Family Services - Rent Assistance

 Emergency Financial assistance

 Food Pantry

 Services to the elderly

 Counseling

5. JCCEO LIHEAP Utility Assistance Program (Available during heating season)

300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, AL 35204 Open Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm

Phone number: 205-327-7549

Program season is November 9th-April 31st

LIHEAP Utility Heating - JCCEO

The LIHEAP heating assistance program season is November 9, 2020 through April 31, 2021

 Utility Deposits

 Utility Payments

6. JCCEO CSBG Rental Assistance Program

300 8th Avenue West Birmingham, AL 35204

Phone number: 205-327-7549

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

CSBG Rental Assistance - JCCEO

 Rent, Utilities

 Purchase of Prescription medication

 Applications online or pick up at JCCEO

7. Jefferson County Housing Authority

Phone number: 205-849-0123

Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-5:30pm

Rental Assistance | Jefferson County Housing Authority | Jefferson County, AL (jcha.com)

 Rental assistance

Legal Assistance:

1. Legal Services of Alabama

1820 7th Ave North Suite 200

Birmingham, AL 35203

205-328-3540

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Press 4 for New Client Assistance