Eleven companies and organizations offer financial and utility assistance to Pulaski County residents.
The EOC TRIO Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock compiled the following list.
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(888) 985-6441
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Need help with your water bill? The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) helps
Arkansas residents pay their water and wastewater bills.
Centerpoint Energy (Gas)
(800) 992-7552
Customer service
Central Arkansas Development Council (C.A.D.C.) Little Rock
5401 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72214
(501) 603-0909
Utilities assistance
Monday - Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Rent, water and Mortgage assistance
Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Assisting with utility bills and emergency conservations when funds are available.
Central Arkansas Water (CAW)
221 East Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box #1789
North Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 372-5161 https://www.carkw.com/
They take the first three to six calls on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Help with WATER only for North Little Rock part of Sherwood and part of Jacksonville.
Entergy (Electricity)
(800) 368-3749 Ext 5
Customer service
HOUSEABOUTIT, Community Economic Development Agency, Benefit Enrollment Center (BEC) of Pulaski County
10025 West Markham Street Suite #140 Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 227-0990
(844) 502-9837 (toll-free)
https://www. houseaboutit.org/about/
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday by appointment.
(Power to Care)
Funding is only for Entergy Electric as funds are available.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program assists households with home energy and heating bills through referral partnerships
Pulaski County Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)
(501) 340-3478
If you are unable to pay your rent or utilities due to COVID-19, the Pulaski County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (PCERA) may be able to help. PCERA is a government-funded assistance program designed to help keep Pulaski County families and individuals housed in the wake of the historic economic recession.
Pulaski County, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
(501) 340-8683
(501) 681-3445
The Pulaski County Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program is a HUD-funded program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. The HOPWA program provides housing assistance and related supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or unstably housed.
The program provides housing and other support to help the most vulnerable households with multiple health and life challenges to achieve housing stability.
Pulaski County, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
(501) 340-3568
(501) 218-3864
The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) is offered through a partnership with Pulaski County Community Services and the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). It is designed to temporarily assist participants awaiting a permanent subsidy through the Housing Choice Voucher program. TBRA was established to address affordable housing issues experienced by low-income families in our community. Its goal is to strengthen the abilities of state and local governments to design and implement strategies for achieving adequate supplies of decent and affordable housing.
Salvation Army Little Rock
1111 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 329-1712
(800) 728-7825
By appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Funding only Entergy Electric as funds are available, Proof of the emergency as to reason for inability to pay. Must be elderly or have a disabled individual in the household.
St. Francis House
2701 South Elm Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 664-5036
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Assistance with utility bills must have shut-off notices.
No rental assistance is available.
Must show income.
Assistance as funds are available.
Provide photo ID, Social Security card, and proof of income.
Assistance as funds are available.
For more resources from the EOC TRIO Program click here.
You can also download the EOC AT LR app on a smartphone.
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