Homeless Prevention
Services
Opening Doors and its local provider agencies provide the following homeless prevention services:
- Rent payment assistance
- Utility payment assistance (limited to certain utilities only)
These services have different requirements and limits, depending on the grant used to fund the service.
We cannot guarantee that we can provide you with services.
A case manager must fully evaluate your application and all required documentation, to ensure that your situation meets a program's requirements.
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Due to an unusually high volume of applications, our wait times for application review are at 3 to 6 weeks. If you cannot wait, please apply to other local services that fit your needs.
Rent and Utilities
| Provider | Phone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities | 850-436-6425 | Escambia and Santa Rosa, Mondays 9am until appointments are filled |
| City of Pensacola Emergency Assistance Program | 850-403-6044 | Escambia, online applications only. Apply here. Also has a mortgage assistance program |
| Community Action Program | 844-356-8139 | Escambia, Call 24/7 appointment line |
| Interfaith Ministries | 850-934-8385 | Santa Rosa, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9 to 11:30am (by appointment only) |
| Tender Hearts, Caring Hands | 850-473-4466 | Escambia and Santa Rosa, Mondays to Fridays 8am to 2pm |
| United Ministries | 850-433-2333 | Escambia and Santa Rosa, Call Mondays to Thursdays 9 to 11:30am, Primarily families w/ dependent children |
| We Care Ministries | 850-939-1005 | Navarre Residents Only, Mondays to Fridays 9:30 to 11:00am |
Utilities Only
| Provider | Phone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Area Agency on Aging | 850-494-7100 | Escambia, Must be 60 or older, Mondays to Fridays 8am to 5pm |
| Salvation Army (Escambia) | 850-432-1501 x1 or x0 | Escambia , Mondays 8:30am |
| Salvation Army (Santa Rosa) | 850-623-4099 | Santa Rosa, Mondays 9 to 11am |
| Samaritan Hands Ministry | 850-438-8907 | Escambia, Tuesdays to Thursdays 9-11:30am |
| Tri-County Community Council | 850-981-0036 | Santa Rosa, Mondays to Thursdays 8am to 4:30pm |
Programs
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Prevents imminent risk of homelessness situations.
- For households with at least one adult and one child.
- Program is limited to US citizens.
- Must currently rent or own your home that you are applying for assistance with. (Does not fund relocation)
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program.
ESG
- Serves any type of household with at least one adult.
- Eligibility is based on your current living situation, income, and need.
- Program is limited to US citizens.
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program.
Challenge
- Serves any type of household with at least one adult.
- Eligibility is based on your current living situation, income, and need.
- Program is limited to US citizens.
A Florida Department of Children and Families program.