Safe, stable, and permanent housing is a basic necessity.

Rebuilding Hope is currently able to provide short-term rental assistance to survivors of human trafficking in Washington State. Whether you are homeless, facing eviction or experiencing financial difficulties, our rental assistance program supports survivors to find and/or maintain safe, stable, and permanent housing in the form of short-term financial support for move-in costs, deposits, and rent.

We are here to support and empower survivors on their journey to self-sufficiency.

Eligibility:

To apply to our rental assistance program you must:

  • Have lived experience of sex and/or labor trafficking or;
  • Be a caregiver of a survivor.
  • Currently reside in Washington State, USA.*
  • Be renting from a property management company or other commercial landlord. We are
    unable to provide rental assistance for private landlords.

*You do not need to be an existing Rebuilding Hope client, however, please be aware we do provide STEP (Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Program) case management to survivors residing in Pierce County if you would like additional support.

Timeline:

Rebuilding Hope’s rental assistance program is currently open and accepting applications. Please note that only a limited number of applications will be able to be processed per month and once the allotted number of applications has been reached, the rental assistance link will be closed and reopened the following month. Advocates will contact all eligible applicants and provide next steps; please do not inquire about updates until after an advocate has made contact. Applicants are welcome to periodically check Rebuilding Hope’s website but please be aware that the program will reopen each month based on advocates’ availability and capacity and that opening and closing periods may vary month to month. 

We have outlined the basic steps involved below:

  1. Applicant completes the application form.
  2. Form is reviewed by staff.
  3. Staff schedule an intake phone call with applicant.
  4. If appropriate, staff then reach out to the landlord for information.
  5. Landlord information is reviewed by staff.
  6. Staff inform the applicant whether rental assistance can be provided or not.
  7. Staff provide financial assistance directly to the landlord on applicant’s behalf.

We process applications as quickly as possible, however, please be aware that the entire process could take a few days, up to several weeks depending on the circumstances.

Rebuilding Hope’s Rental Assistance Program is not currently accepting applications.

Application Form

FAQs:

I rent from a private landlord, is there another option for me?
Unfortunately we can not provide rental assistance to those who rent from a private landlord due
to the increased fraud and security risks.

How much money can I apply for?
We do not currently have a cap on the amount of financial assistance you can request.
Applications are reviewed on a case by case basis.

How do I contact you?
Filling out the application form is the best way to contact our team if you would like to apply for
any type of rental assistance. We will not accept email applications and will direct you to fill in
our form (linked above) if you would like to apply for rental assistance.

If, however, you have questions that are not answered above please reach out via email to
casemanager@rebuildinghope.org. We will get back to you as soon as we are able to, usually
within 2 business days.