Eviction Prevention Assistance

 

The Florida Legal Aid (FLA) Eviction Prevention Project is a HUD initiative. It provides crucial legal aid services to vulnerable residents across the state to protect them from eviction.

The Project will provide:

  • Education and outreach to tenants at imminent risk of eviction;
  • Access to improved technology to help prevent future barriers to renting;
  • Assistance to tenants to avoid or reduce the negative impacts of a potential eviction, such as referrals to other service providers like Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) administrators, as well as comprehensive legal services in other areas;
  • Collaboration with courts, judges, and other parties to create and promote eviction diversion programs; and
  • Legal representation in relation to legal filings and court proceedings, including negotiation, mediation, or arbitration, and the provision of limited representation and counsel and advice, as well as assistance filing fair housing complaints related to eviction.

If you are facing an eviction notice and need help, apply for GLS services online here. We serve residents in Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties, as well as those living in the rural Wimauma-Ruskin area. If you live outside of these areas, please reach out to our Project partners:

Links to Florida Local ERAP websites:           

In addition, a free online formbuilder can help if an eviction lawsuit has been filed against you.

The work that provided the basis for this information was supported by funding under an award with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government.

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