Housing and Homeless Services

Housing and Rental

Meeting you where you are in your housing plan
 

Housing and Rental Resources

These legal, financial and housing resources  are available to assist
+Legal Assistance  For residents facing housing related issues  

 

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Local non-profit organization that offers free and low-cost legal assistance to residents facing eviction and other housing related issues. To connect with staff, please visit: https://washoelegalservices.org/
Nevada Legal Services
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Local non-profit organization that offers free and low-cost legal assistance to residents facing eviction and other housing related issues. To connect with staff, please visit: https://nevadalegalservices.org/
+Emergency Rental Assistance Short-term rental /deposit assistance
Reno Housing Authority - Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA)

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The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, also known as CHAP, provides short-term rental assistance and is intended to assist Nevadans impacted by COVID-19 who are struggling to pay rent and utilities.  These funds are available in Washoe County and are specifically designated to assist with the payment of rent, utilities, and late fees. To get started please visit: https://www.renoha.org/chap/

 

City of Reno
Rental/ Deposit Assistance Program

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The City of Reno Rental/ Deposit Assistance program provides deposit assistance, application fee assistance (limit 1), utility assistance (water, power, and gas). To apply please visitHousing Assistance Portal

+Rental Housing Locators   Current available properties
Nevada Housing Division

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The Nevada Housing Division has a rental housing locator:  www.NVHousingSearch.org which lists all tax credit properties (restricted rents), as well as those with HUD rental assistance, public housing, USDA RD properties and other affordable options.

For NV Housing Search Tips, click here

Reno Housing Authority
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Reno Housing Authority has purchased a number of single family homes throughout the local area to use as rentals. 

To see properties available for rent, click here

+Home Buying Assistance Programs

 

Nevada Housing Division - Home is Possible

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The Nevada Housing Division has a housing assistance program name Home is Possible. To get started please visit: https://www.homeispossiblenv.org/
Nevada Rural Housing Authority
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The Nevada Rural Housing Authority has a program, Home At Last™, that provides housing assistance. To get started please visit: https://nvrural.org/home-at-last/.  

 

Last Revised 02/23/2022

Additional Information 

If you are interested in additional information, please contact Washoe County Housing and Homeless Services at: RegionalHomelessServices@washoecounty.gov

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