Eviction Prevention Assistance

Florida Legal Services is a member of the Florida Legal Aid (FLA) Eviction Prevention Project team. The FLA Eviction Prevention Project, which is a HUD initiative, provides crucial legal aid services to vulnerable residents across the state to protect them from eviction, including:

  • Education and outreach to tenants at imminent risk of eviction;

  • Access to improved technology to help prevent future barriers to renting;

  • Assistance to tenants to avoid or reduce the negative impacts of a potential eviction, such as referrals to other service providers like Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) administrators, as well as comprehensive legal services in other areas;

  • Collaboration with courts, judges, and other parties to create and promote eviction diversion programs; and

  • Legal representation in relation to legal filings and court proceedings, including negotiation, mediation, or arbitration, and the provision of limited representation and counsel and advice, as well as assistance filing fair housing complaints related to eviction.

If you are at risk of eviction and need help, call the FLS Eviction Prevention Helpline at 1-888-780-0443. If you live in one of the areas listed below, please reach out to our Partner Programs in your area:

Eviction Defense Form Builder

Our FLA Eviction Project partner, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) has designed this Eviction Court Form Builder to help you provide an answer to an eviction notice.  It helps tenants provide their own timely answers to eviction complaints with a guided interview process and form-builder.

Emergency Rental Assistance

Rental assistance may be available for Florida renters behind in rent and at-risk of eviction. OUR FLORIDA, the state Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), is no longer accepting applications, but many local ERAPs are still open. Use the links below to check to see if your local ERAP is currently accepting applications. For additional information or assistance identifying your local program, call the FLS Eviction Prevention Helpline at 1-888-780-0443.

Links to Florida Local ERAP websites are below: