Early Intervention Rent Assistance

This program provides one-time rent payment assistance to patients who have experienced an emergency situation (hospitalization, change in work status, major vehicle repair expense, etc.) that endangers their ability to pay their rent on time.

The purpose of this program is to prevent the accrual of late fees and potential progression to eviction due to a temporary financial hardship. It is our policy to not assist patients with payments they cannot maintain on their own.

Assistance is limited to once within a 12-month period for either rent (including the rent eviction prevention assistance) OR utilities.

This program will pay one month of rent, with a maximum award for this assistance of $1,600 per patient per year. 

NKF AZ cannot assist with late fees, court fees, or penalties. 

NKF AZ does not assist with mortgage payments or rent deposits. 

Forms/Documents:

  • Current rent or account statement showing the charges and payments for the past 3-4 months
  • A copy of the patient's current lease agreement. Hand-written, verbal, and email agreements are not accepted. Sub-let agreements are only accepted if they are a formal lease.
  • List of other agencies contacted and their decisions
  • To start a new Early Intervention Rent application use 
    https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_6273?SA=SNA&FID=35047

  • To access a saved or previously submitted application use https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_6273?SA=AM

  • A Rent Consent Form giving NKF AZ permission to contact the property owner must be signed by the patient. When the patient’s name is not on the bill, the Consent must be signed by the responsible party. When the patient’s name is not on the bill, the Consent must be signed by the responsible party. If the patient is not on the lease, additional verification that the patient is living at the address will be required. This may include a copy of their Arizona state ID that lists the address, a bill in the patient's name that has been sent to that address (no "junk" mail), or some other formal document mailed to the patient at that address.

  • Financial Statement (if not already completed within the last six months for other assistance requests)

Renewal:

  • N/A