Keeping People Housed - Emergency Financial Aid
Financial and Housing / Shelter
Provided by Sunshine Coast Community Services
An interest-free loan for people experiencing 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:
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
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
- Have a regular source of verifiable income
- 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
A pre-assessment is required to determine eligibility to proceed with an application package. To apply for the loan, documentation required includes proof of income, proof of I.D., proof of residency and a bank account. For more information or to submit an online pre-assessment form, CLICK HERE.
604-885-5881
Public email: navigator@sccss.ca
Website: https://www.sccss.ca/programs/housing...
5561 Wharf Avenue, PO Box 1069, Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A0
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
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Service area: Gibsons, Sechelt
Service Types Provided
Housing / Shelter
Ways to Access
- Includes the provision of funding
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.