Brookland-Lakeview Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program

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Services available to individuals or households who qualify:
• Mediation between landlords and tenants
• Eviction prevention and eviction diversion programs
• Case management to assist individuals with housing stability

Eligibility Qualifications (You must have all three to qualify for supportive services):

1. Individual and/or household negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (including current inflation).
2. Individual or household currently experiencing homelessness or at risk for homelessness or housing instability.
3. Household income is at or less than 80% of the area median income. (LEARN MORE)

ERA SERVICES AVAILABLE TO
LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS

Two-Gen Approach

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Stable Homes • Thriving Families • Successful Students

Our goal is to improve the futures of families and their children at risk of becoming homeless, or experiencing homelessness by providing long term case management. The Two-Generation Approach helps families get out of and stay out of poverty by providing programs and services centered around the following components:

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1. Parents

  • Cultivating Financial Security
  • Maintain Monthly Budget
  • Furthering Adult Education
  • Higher Paying Career Coaching

2. Children

  • Support with school transfers
  • Tutoring, Mentoring, Homework Assistance, and Character Building
  • Assistance with Medical Appointments for a child

3. Home

  • Maintain/ Obtain Housing
  • Food Resources
  • Clothing Resources

ELIGIBLE FAMILIES MUST HAVE A CHILD ENROLLED IN LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO AND BE REFERRED BY SCHOOL STAFF.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Theresa Hill, Social Worker

Direct Email: thill@brookland.cc | Email: Helping-Families@brookland.cc | Office: (803) 744-7949

HELP CHANGE THE COMMUNITY

Your time and generosity help to increase access to healthy foods, senior citizen programs, job training and more for the families in the community.