SCCSS - Keeping People Housed

Keeping People Housed offers an interest-free loan to families and individuals on the Sunshine Coast who meet the eligibility requirements during a temporary and unexpected financial crisis. Keeping People Housed is a loan program to help members of the community with unexpected and temporary crises for rental arrears or essential utilities and re-payment is made monthly through your bank account. The loans, $1,300 maximum for a single person and $1,800 for families can be used for: rental arrears/pastdue utility arrears/past due security deposits A pre-assessment is required to determine eligibility to proceed with an application package. BC Rent Bank has created an online pre-assessment form for Keeping People Housed. You can click here to access the pre-assessment form. To apply for the loan, documentation required includes proof of income, proof of I.D., proof of residency and a bank account. Please see complete eligibility and necessary document information below. The program is made possible in part from Sunshine Coast Credit Union, the Co-Operators and Sunshine Coast Community Services.

Eligibility 19 years of age resident of the Sunshine Coast less than two months of rental and/or essential utility arrears have a current bank account & consent to direct debit receiving income assistance/PWD/PPMB have a regular source of verifiable income are not living in BC Housing or transitional housing financial crisis is temporary and unexpected are unable to access any other forms of financial assistance have one piece of government ID with photo explain how the loan will stabilize housing situation don't have any outstanding loans with the Keep People Housed program are not in the process of bankruptcy able to provide proof of income, proof of tenancy and three months of up-to-date bank records have income less than low-income cut-off

Call (604) 885-5881, or use the website.

Phone

(604) 885-5881

Website

https://www.sccss.ca/programs/community-action-engagement/keeping-people-housed