Rent Assistance

Community Action Agency: Community Services is Coconino County’s designated Community Action Agency (CAA), assisting financially distressed residents of all ages. Our is "Working together; Improving lives; Creating solutions; with Coconino Communities", to help those in crisisto find economic stability and those who have stability to move beyond poverty. Housing Rehabilitation:  Has your roof sustained any past winter damage? Were there ice dams that formed resulting in roof leaks? Did your house seem drafty due to poor insulation? Are your mechanical or electrical systems up to code? How comfortable did you feel in your house last winter? Did your furnace seem to have a difficult time keeping the cold out? Does your hot water tank talk to you with constant popping and gurgling?  Coconino County Community Services in partnership with the City of Flagstaff Housing Department is accepting applications (http://coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8645) from County residents for the Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program.  Funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Arizona Department of Housing allows lower-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners to receive assistance with repairs to their homes. Projects generally address health and safety issues, but may also address accessibility and home efficiency. Costs for the projects will vary depending on the condition of the home and available funding.  Typical repairs include roofing, plumbing, heating and electrical systems that may pose a health or safety hazard to the occupant. Additional considerations are given for disability access and features, as well as energy efficiency items that may result in lower utility costs to home owners.  Applicants who qualify will have their house fully inspected. This will include a building performance inspection to ensure that all systems are properly, safely and efficiently working. Elderly or disabled homeowners will be surveyed for accessibility needs or necessary modifications to the house. For those deficiencies found during the inspection process, or accessibility needs, a detailed scope of work will be prepared to include a preliminary cost estimate, which will be reviewed by county and homeowner for approval prior to contacting properly registered and licensed contractors who perform the work. At the completion of the project, the City of Flagstaff Housing Rehabilitation Specialist will conduct a final inspection, on behalf of the County, to ensure that all work was properly performed as contracted between the homeowner and contractor.  Senior Services:   Senior Services staff provide assistance to seniors with information, referral, and home care services to enhance their quality of life in Coconino County. There are local, state, and federal programs and benefits that are often under used.  We understand that often the application process for programs can become a barrier to applying for services. Senior Services staff assists with that process in our office, on the telephone, or in the privacy of client homes. Application and referral assistance is provided for many programs, and here are just a few: * Adult Protective Services * Home Repairs - Appliance Replacement - Weatherization  * Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) * Hospice  * Benefits Checkup * Law for Seniors, Housing AZ Law Help, and Veterans AZ Law Help * Caregiver-Grandparent-Respite Information * Medicare Cost Share (MCS)  * Clothing Referrals * Personal Care * Coconino County Resource Directory: Services for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities * Senior Centers - Socialization * Elder Rights-Ombudsman * Telephone Assistance Programs * Eviction Prevention Program * Transportation  * Food and Nutrition * Utility Assistance - Discounts * Health * Widow/ Widower Tax Info * Homecare Services Social Services:   Services include: * Utility assistance * Utility deposits * Utility related emergency home repairs (i.e., heater, hot water heaters) * Move-in rental assistance* * Eviction prevention rent assistance* * Mortgage foreclosure prevention assistance * Telephone assistance for medically needy households * Limited bus passes for job search and medical appointments (documentation is required) * Food box and clothing referrals * Firewood (Firewood vendor contractors needed - click to learn more)     * Medical Prescriptions - for prescriptions not covered by insurance * Financial Empowerment Classes * Financial Empowerment Classes - Flagstaff * Financial Empowerment Classes - Fredonia  * Financial Empowerment Classes - Page  * Financial Empowerment Classes - Williams * Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)   Volunteer Program: If you appreciate Community Services' (Working together; Improving lives; Creating solutions; with Coconino Communities) please consider serving our community by volunteering with us. Below is a list of County programs which typically need volunteers. Learn more at: http://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9237 /  Services needed include:  Senior Nutrition and Transportation for FlagstaffSenior Nutrition and Transportation for Williams        Social Services           Basic Business Empowerment