MesaCAN Rent And Utility Assistance

MesaCAN Rent And Utility Assistance is sponsored by A New Leaf (serving Mesa residents). MesaCAN provides rent and utility assistance to low-income Mesa residents to prevent homelessness due to temporary circumstances. Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis and is dependent on meeting established application criteria and limited funding.

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Households across the city of Mesa receive financial assistance to pay past-due bills. This assistance is provided on a first-come first-serve basis and applicants are not guaranteed assistance, a household must meet established application criteria.

There are several ways to request rental assistance in the City of Mesa area: #### Mesa Community Action Network MesaCAN has an appointment line open to Mesa residents seeking rental or mortgage assistance. **Please contact MesaCAN on the first Thursday of the month between 2:00-3:00pm or until all appointments are taken.

You can contact us at (480) 750-9228** You must reach a live person when you call, who will provide instructions for receiving assistance. Please note many people are calling, so please be patient. Only a limited number of appointments can be taken due to limited funding.

The messaging system will notify you when the funding has been exhausted for the month. The City of Mesa has a Security Deposit and Utility Deposit program. Please visit their website at www.

mesaaz. gov/residents/housing #### Additional Resources More resources can be found through Save the Family or 2-1-1 Arizona. #### MesaCAN’s Utility Assistance Program MesaCAN receives utility assistance funds from City of Mesa, SRP and Southwest Gas to aid Mesa residents in need.

Clients are required to attend an orientation which are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning beginning at 8am. **You will need to have a completed application with all supporting documents at the time of orientation**. The application can be found in the link below or can be picked up at the MesaCAN office.

Please contact MesaCAN to schedule an orientation time by calling **(480-833-9200)** or email mesacanclient@turnanewleaf. org If you are 60+ you will not need to attend an orientation. All instructions for completing the application and all required documentation are included in the packet.

Please note,**this is only for City of Mesa residents. ** download Spanish application #### Apply to the LIHEAP Program Online MesaCAN has changed processes regarding utility assistance intake. As of October 1, 2022 all AZ residents are able to apply for LIHEAP utility assistance on their own by visiting the DES website https://des.

az. gov/LIHEAP.

READ the LIHEAP Announcement LIHEAP Frequently Asked Questions #### LIHEAP Program Information and Applications Download your own LIHEAP application and informational flyer below, in both English and Spanish: Download LIHEAP Application Download Spanish LIHEAP Flyer Download SPANISH LIHEAP Application **635 E Broadway Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204** ### 635 East Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85204 #### monday – friday: 8am-4:30pm #### mesacanclient@turnanewleaf.

org ## families forever changed After a long search, Jason found assistance through A New Leaf’s MesaCAN. “When I first got the email that I had been accepted, it brought me to tears. This immediately brought ease to my mind and anxiety left me.

But I began to also feel a feeling of hope and... After a long search, Jason found assistance through A New Leaf’s MesaCAN. “When I first got the email that I had been accepted, it brought me to tears.

This immediately brought ease to my mind and anxiety left me. But I began to also feel a feeling of hope and... **download the program fact sheet** **explore all of A New Leaf’s services** **_Staff should not be contacted for rental assistance, call the numbers listed above.

_** **Eva Felix**_Director of Community Services_ **mesacanclient@turnanewleaf. org**