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Housing/Eviction Resources

If you have been or fear you may be served with an eviction notice,

Please contact Idaho Legal Aid Housing Hotline at (208) 746-7541. Contacting the housing hotline will provide you with the opportunity to talk to an attorney about your eviction concerns more quickly than our program can accommodate.  If Idaho Legal Aid determines an attorney may be able to assist you with your eviction, they may refer you back to our program.

Below are other housing-related resources:

Rent and Payment Assistance

Idaho Legal Aid Housing Legal Advice Line

If you are a tenant and need help with a legal problem related to your housing (such as evictions, repairs, security deposits, or housing discrimination) or you are a homeowner that needs help with foreclosure prevention, you have a question you think a lawyer should answer, or you have been sued and don’t know where to turn, call the advice line.

Housing Advice Line: 208-746-7541

Advice Line Hours. Intake for the advice lines occurs Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time).

Idaho Housing and Finance Association – Assists all area outside of Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority and Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority

Email: HPP@IHFA.org

Phone: 855-452-0801

Jesse Tree of Idaho – Ada and Canyon Counties

Must be late on rent, have an income coming into the home or an income about to start, participate in emergency case management

Jesse Tree also has a tenant resources page with additional information on the eviction process.

Housing Crisis Hotline by Our Path

Will help callers problem solve their unique situation, and make direct referrals to service providers

Phone: 208-336-HOME (4663) – Ada County

Phone: 208-495-5688 – Adams, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington Counties

Ada County Indigent Services

Ada County Indigent Services can help you pay for cremation, certain utilities, and rent if you qualify.

Phone: 208-287-7960 

IDHW Emergency Assistance/Navigator Program

Rent, utility assistance to families with children if sustainable income.

Phone: 800-926–2588 or 211

Lawyer in the Library Clinics

IVLP Legal Clinics offer an opportunity to receive a half hour of free advice and counsel on your civil legal issue depending on eligibility.

Emergency Housing Needs

Emergency and Transitional Housing Providers

Resources for homeless shelters and related service providers.

Homeless Resources – Idaho Housing and Finance Association

If you are homeless or fleeing domestic violence, connect with the nearest Access Point in your region. 

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps Idaho families pay utility bills and weatherize their homes and provides energy conservation education.

El-Ada Community Action

Provides services to low-income households in Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee counties.

Phone: 208-345-2820 

Phone for Energy Assistance: 208-322-1242

St. Vincent de Paul 

St. Vincent de Paul can help with utilities, rent, household goods, transportation & clothing.

WICAP Energy Assistance 

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program focuses not only on utility bill assistance, but any form of heating. If you are past due on a utility bill or have 48 hours or less of bulk fuel for your home (wood, propane, gas, etc.), please view their requirements.

Phone: 888-900-7361

Housing Opportunities and Resources

Idaho Housing Assistance Guide

Resources and best practices for those looking for rental housing.

LEAP Housing

LEAP’s mission is to develop and preserve affordable housing while providing empowering services that lead to greater housing stability.

Phone: 208-391-2823

Idaho Centers for Independent Living

Resources for independent living provided by the State Independent Living Council.

Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance (PAHA)

PAHA is devoted to bringing home ownership within reach of more Northern Idahoans who would otherwise not afford it.

Email: Info@pahaid.org

Phone: 208-659-3477

Boise City Housing and Neighborhood Programs

A Home for Everyone is the city’s approach to addressing housing needs in Ada County.

Housing Crisis Hotline by Our Path

Will help callers problem solve their unique situation, and make direct referrals to service providers

Phone: 208-336-HOME (4663) – Ada County

Phone: 208-495-5688 – Adams, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington Counties

CATCH by Our Path

Works to create a safe, healthy, connected community by empowering those without housing, building collaborative partnerships, and increasing public understanding to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Phone: 208-246-8830

Housing Discrimination

Intermountain Fair Housing

If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your civil rights have been violated, you can file your fair housing complaint by clicking the Housing Discrimination Complaint form and send the form to your local office at the address.

Phone: 208-383-0695

Idaho Human Rights Commission 

Information on Idaho law in regard to housing matters.

Housing Authorities

Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities (BCACHA) 

Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities provide affordable housing-related assistance to over 2,600 individuals and families every month.

Email: housing@bcacha.org

Phone: 208-345-4907

Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority (SICHA) 

Provides rental assistance to qualified low-income families in Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Washington and Valley counties in Southwest Idaho. 

Phone: 208-585-9325

Twin Falls and Jerome Housing Authority 

Income-based housing for people who need it in Twin Falls, Jerome and American Falls.

Phone: 208-733-5765

Nampa Housing Authority 

Nampa Housing’s Mission is to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing under good repair.

Phone: 208-466-2601 

Housing Authority of the city of Pocatello (HACP) 

Independent public body dealing with housing matters in the Pocatello region. 

Email: frontdesk@hacpid.com 

Phone: 208-233-6276

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