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About this LIHWAP program in Tucson, AZ
RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Rent Assistance
Rent and utility assistance is a program that can help you stay housed by assisting you with rent and/or utilities at a time of hardship. Please complete the application on our website (listed above) and gather the required documents and drop it off at The Primavera Foundation Resource Center (702 S. 6th Ave) or email it to evictionprevention@primavera.org.
If you need assistance with the application or have questions please visit the Homelessness Intervention and Prevention drop in center at 702 S 6th Ave on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday between 9:00am and 12:30pm.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for the program if you meet the following criteria:
You have been issued a 5-day eviction notice.
You have not received rent assistance in the past 12 months.
You have experienced a hardship that caused you to be unable to pay rent (example: loss of job, major medical bill, car repair, etc.).
You have the ability to pay next month’s rent.
Your income meets the program qualifications.
What Can You Expect
You will receive a call within 5 business days of returning the application if there are funds available to assist you in the month that you apply.
If you receive a call about next steps for your application, you will be asked to provide the following documentation:
photo ID for all adults
Social Security card for adults and children
birth certificates or proof of citizenship for children
five-day eviction notice or late utility bills
proof of hardship
proof of ability to pay next month's rent
income for all members of the household for the last 30 days (employment, Social Security, unemployment)
Download Rental and Utility Assistance Application
If you submit an application and do not hear from Primavera within 5 days, we are not able to assist you for that month. If you still need assistance the following month, please email evictionpervention@primavera.org or stop by HIP to re-activate your application for the following month.
Utility Assistance
Using the same application as you would for rental assistance, Primavera can also provide assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Fund to low-income Arizona families and struggling households to pay energy bills from Southwest Gas. This includes: current and past due charges, including deposits, late charges, reestablishment fees, and other related costs and fees.
Arizona LIHWAP Housing Stability and Utility Assistance Programs
Households in need for water and wastewater assistance may receive up to $3,000
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides Arizona households with financial relief toward water and wastewater bills, including water restoration, past-due obligations, and future bills. Eligible households can receive up to $3,000 in water assistance, depending on their need. Assistance is disbursed directly to the applicant's water service provider(s). For assistance with this program contact 833-453-2142.
Eligibility
To be eligible for LIHWAP, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
Be (or a member of the household is) a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen Qualified non-citizens include lawful permanent residents, asylees, refugees, certain individuals with parole status, those whose deportations are being withheld, those who have been granted conditional entry (prior to April 1, 1980), individuals who are the victims of battery, Cuban/Haitain entrants, and victims of a severe form of trafficking.
Be a resident of Arizona at the time of application (demonstrated by a water bill for services within the state of Arizona)
Have a household income at or below 60% of the state median income (for households of 8 or fewer members) OR have a household income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level (for households with more than 8 members)
Have not received any other financial assistance for water services during the time period for which the applicant is seeking LIHWAP assistance
