RENTAL ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND SECURITY DEPOSITS
HOPES CENTER DOES NOT HAVE RENTAL ASSISTANCE / SECURITY DEPOSITS
To the best of our knowledge there is almost no emergency rental and security deposit assistance currently available in Racine (Summer 2025).
Housing is always a challenge. There is a shortage of affordable housing units in Racine and almost no options for on-going rental assistance or security deposit assistance. If you have income and want to rent somewhere, our first advice is to stay with friends or family if possible until you can save the money for a security deposit while you search for an apartment you can afford.
Racine County Human Services (through W2/Rescare), 1717 Taylor Avenue (262) 638-6348. Emergency Assistance (sometimes including rental assistance) is available for households that have custody of minor children and can demonstrate that they are in a financial crisis. This is an emergency assistance and not a long-term rental solution.
St. Vincent De Paul (262) 497-2734: St. Vincent De Paul has limited rental assistance available, usually in small amounts to help top up a rental payment if a household has an emergency and can’t pay the entire rent in a given month. They usually want to see that the person has the income needed to pay rent the following month. To the best of our knowledge, they do not typically give large amounts for rental assistance or security deposits.
Salvation Army, 1901 Washington Ave (262) 632-3147: Rental Assistance is not currently available from Salvation Army. They do not expect to have additional funds for rental assistance in 2024.
HOPES Center of Racine: HOPES Center does not have emergency rental assistance / security deposit assistance available.
Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency: Community Action no longer has WERA Vouchers (Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance) available and does not currently have rental assistance.