Tucson and Pima County
Eviction Prevention/Rental Assistance and Utility Relief Program
Pima County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program is no longer accepting new applications.
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has launched the Arizona Rental Assistance program for eligible low-income seniors and families with children. This is not a Pima County program. For more information visit the DES portal at era.azdes.gov or 1 (833) 912-0878.
If you are facing eviction, please visit Emergency Eviction Legal Services or call (520) 724-3357. Our Emergency Eviction Legal Services team can connect eligible tenants with legal services, help litigants navigate the eviction process, and connect individuals with other resources like job assistance.
Pima County Community & Workforce Development
Pima County Community and Workforce Development can also assist with other needs, including:
- Employment assistance/job training – Pima County One-Stop, 724-7700 or 724-7650
- Veteran Job Services – Kino Veterans Workforce Center, 724-2646
- Home Repair Assistance – Home Repair Program, 724-2460
- Utility Assistance – Community Assistance Division, 724-2667 (call between 8 am – noon to 1 pm – 5 pm, Monday through Friday)
- Unemployment insurance – Department of Economic Security
The Pima County Emergency Service Network
The following agencies are part of the emergency service network. These funds have specific eligibility requirements to assist with rent and utilities. Agencies do not accept walk-ins, please call for an appointment.
- Chicanos Por La Causa: (520) 882-0018
- Salvation Army: (520) 795-9671; call for walk-in appointment info
- Portable, Practical Educational Preparation, Inc. (PPEP) Rental Assistance: (520) 741-4397
- Primavera Foundation: (520) 395-6420
- Interfaith Community Services: (520) 297-6049
- International Sonoran Desert Alliance: (520) 387-3570 Ajo, AZ residents only