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Rental Assistance Fair - October 16th and 23rd, 2021


  • 939 W Capitol St. Jackson, MS 39203 (map)

NEED HELP PAYING RENT? WE CAN HELP! Volunteers will be on site to help Hinds County Renters apply for assistance. SATURDAY 16TH SATURDAY 23RD 1PM TO 5PM 1128 W CAPITOL ST. Required Documents To Bring With You

  1. Valid ID (driver’s license, state ID card, or passport)
  2. Lease (current, executed, and with dates, rent amount and address) and any extensions. *If not available, then bring a utility bill and documentation showing that rent has been paid (bank or credit card statements, check stubs, etc.).
  3. Landlord’s contact information (preferably e-mail address)
  4. Proof you are at risk of homelessness or housing instability: Past due or eviction notice from landlord; or documentation that you having a financial burden and struggling to pay rent *NOTE: If you do not have any of these documents but are at risk of homelessness or housing instability, we will have a form you can complete.
  5. Income documentation for 2020 (preferably IRS Tax Return 1040) or 2021 (for last 60 days) for each member of the household age 18 years or older, including: • W-2 or 1099 • Paystubs • Bank statements showing income • Direct payments for services for self-employed individuals • Social Security benefits, annuities, insurance policies, retirement funds, pension, disability or death benefits and other similar types of periodic receipts • Public assistance benefits • child support, alimony or foster care payments Unemployment benefits documentation: For any member of the household who has qualified for unemployment benefits Determination/benefits letter from TANF, WIC, SSI, SNAP, Medicaid or Head Start *NOTE: If income documentation is not available or you have zero income, we will have forms you can complete. **Most recent utility bill(s) for utility assistance Hinds County Emergency Rental Aid Program www.hindsrentalaid.com