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Tenant Toolkit 2024 by Legal Services of Eastern MO

This Tenant Toolkit has been provided by Legal Services of Eastern MO to provide empowering information to Missouri renters. Please see the attached PDF or web links for the document. __Topics:__ 1. Glossary of Terms 2. Housing Applications 3. Lease Agreements 4. Moving in and Security Deposit 5. Rent and Utilities 6. Repairs and Maintenance Issues 7. Moving Out 8. Ending A Lease Early 9. Evictions 10. Subsidized Housing Programs 11. Community Resources For additional help, please see https://motenanthelp.org/
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Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL)

Trans-led organization tackling systemic injustices that trans humans face in the housing sector. Rental/Financial assistance; classes (financial literacy, homebuyers education, credit repair); advocacy; competency trainings for shelter providers.
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programs@thi-stl.orgcontact@thi-stl.org

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Trans Affirming
Scroll to the bottom of the page for quick links about buying a home, rental assistance, filing a discrimination complaint, etc. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Addresses Housing Discrimination
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Department of Housing and Urban Development

Trans Affirming
Helping you meet your housing needs. HUD provides housing support and uplifts communities. Let us guide your next steps to the right place. Helping you meet your housing needs. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides housing support and uplifts communities. Let us guide your next steps to the right place. Scroll to the bottom of the page for quick links about buying a home, rental assistance, filing a discrimination complaint, etc.
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1-(314) 418-5400
·  Eastern Missouri Field Office - St. Louis
1-(314) 539-6384
·  Eastern Missouri Field Office - St. Louis - Fax

Resources for Housing Insecurity / Emergencies (Slidedeck by Tent Mission STL)

Slidedeck presented by Tent Mission STL to SQSH Helpline Trainees in July/Aug 2021, with slides 6-9 focused on resources for emergency shelter, longer-term transition, drop-in centers, and housing discrimination.
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Survivors of domestic violence looking to find and keep housing

This two-page guide describes resources available to domestic violence survivors who need help finding or paying for housing, covering other household costs, or receiving legal assistance to avoid eviction, or are experiencing stigma, discrimination, or sexual harassment related to housing. Housing assistance overview with interactive map, rural housing assistance, rental assistance, child care assistance, food bank locator, TANF temporary assistance, low income energy assistance, housing rights, housing cost help, report housing discrimination, legal support for immigrants and refugees, sexual harassment in housing, help with discriminatory eviction, eviction protection under VAWA, what to do if facing eviction. English version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing.pdf Spanish version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-sp.pdf Arabic version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-arabic.pdf Amharic version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-amh.pdf French version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-fr.pdf Russian version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-ru.pdf Tagalog version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-tgl.pdf Vietnamese version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/factsheet-dvsurvivor-housing-vt.pdf
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ST. LOUIS HOUSING AUTHORITY

There listing several housing authority resources here.

SQSHBook is a program led by the St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline (SQSH)

SQSH is a grassroots, queer-led collective dedicated to facilitating healing spaces and providing holistic support for queer St. Louisans to thrive.
Our Peer Support Helpline is open
Friday through Monday, 1:00-7:00 PM CT
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314-380-7774
Toll-Free:
884-785-7774
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4220 Duncan Ave, Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63110
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