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Rent Payment Assistance | Riverbend Family Ministries

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Resource Name:Rent Payment Assistance | Riverbend Family Ministries

address

144 East Ferguson Avenue, Wood River, IL 62095

Eligibility

  • Income Guidelines Apply
  • Must reside in service area for at least 6 months
  • Individual must have made a payment themself within the past 90 days
  • Rent must not exceed $1,000.00

Required documents

  • Completed Client Service Department Intake Form
  • Photo ID
  • Social Security Card for all household
  • Proof of Income (Employment one recent paycheck stub, Pension monthly statement, TANF monthly statement, Social Security immediate need, General Assistance, Social Security, Unemployment verification of statement, Disability statement, SNAP (Food Stamps) benefits, Child Support, Spousal Support
  • Proof of Residency (utility bill, rent agreement)

Hours

Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 1:00pm
618-251-9750

Fax

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Fax

618-251-9790

Voice

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Main

Languages

English

Application process

Come In Person For Service

Fees

No Fees

Service area

Alton, Bethalto, Cottage Hills, East Alton, Godfrey, Hartford, Meadowbrook, Moro, Rosewood Heights, Roxana, South Roxana and Wood River in Illinois
Provides resources to families and individuals the tools they need to be self-sufficient. Focuses on holistic efforts for children, youth and families who’ve experienced trauma, most often due to violence, addiction poverty and homelessness. Service includes Rent Payment Assistance, Laundry Facilities, Laundry Products, Public Showers/Baths, Electric Service Payment Assistance, Gas Service Payment Assistance, Financial Literacy Training, Domestic Violence Intervention Programs, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Adult Literacy Programs, Parenting Skills Classes, Life Skills Education, Parent Support Groups, Faith Based Youth Programs, Faith Based Counseling, Crime Victim/Witness Counseling, and Extreme Cold Warming Centers. ALSO KNOWN AS Rfm

Date of Last Formal Update

02/20/2026

Data provided by

United Way of Greater St Louis 211

Providing organization

RIVERBEND FAMILY MINISTRIES
Provides resources to families and individuals the tools they need to be self-sufficient. Focuses on holistic efforts for children, youth and families who’ve experienced trauma, most often due to violence, addiction poverty and homelessness. Service includes Rent Payment Assistance, Laundry Facilities, Laundry Products, Public Showers/Baths, Electric Service Payment Assistance, Gas Service Payment Assistance, Financial Literacy Training, Domestic Violence Intervention Programs, Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Violence Prevention, Adult Literacy Programs, Parenting Skills Classes, Life Skills Education, Parent Support Groups, Faith Based Youth Programs, Faith Based Counseling, Crime Victim/Witness Counseling, and Extreme Cold Warming Centers. ALSO KNOWN AS RFM
Rent Payment Assistance | Riverbend Family Ministries