Housing (Rent & Mortgage) Resources
Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Mortgage and Rent Payment Assistance Program – Indian River County Help Centers
- Intergenerational Center
- 1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962
- Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 772-226-1782
- North County Library
- 1001 Sebastian Blvd Sebastian, FL 32958
- Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- 772- 581-7688
- Indian River County Health Department
- 1900 27th St, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- 772-226-1467
Treasure coast homeless services
- 2525 St. Lucie Avenue Vero Beach, FL 32960
- 772-567-7790
The Department of children and families
- 833-493-0594
Utility ResourceS
Economic Opportunities Council
- 2455 St. Lucie Ave. (14th Ave.) Vero Beach, FL 32960
- 772-562-4177
Legal Assistance for evictions & Foreclosures
Florida rural legal services – Landlord & Tenant Mediation Program
Financial assistance may be available. A new, free mediation program is being initiated to assist qualifying residential landlords and tenants with both back and future rent payments up to $10,500! Let our mediators help you navigate your situations, explore available options, and avoid legal action.
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- Call 877-HEART
Florida rural legal services – housing emergency advocacy response team program (heart)
- 1-888-582-3410
- 121 North 2nd Street, 4th Floor, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
- This office serves the following counties: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie
COVID-19 Eviction Form
This is a solution built by A2J Tech to help tenants generate a declaration that can prevent eviction from their home until December 31, 2020. This declaration is necessary under the Order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide renters with protection from eviction.
Florida Eviction Answer Interview
This guided interview will create an eviction response for you. Learn More
On August 31, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis extended until October 1, 2020 his Executive Order suspending and tolling final actions in mortgage foreclosures and eviction proceeds for non-payment of rent for Floridians who experienced loss of employment, diminished wages or business income, or other monetary loss due to the Covid-19 Emergency.
On September 1, 2020, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an Order declaring a national moratorium on certain residential evictions for nonpayment of rent until December 31, 2020. The Order prohibits landlords of residential properties from evicting persons who provide a sworn declaration of their inability to pay rent or other housing payments due to substantial loss of income or extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses. Each tenant in a household who wishes to be covered by the CDC Order must sign and deliver to their landlord a form declaration under penalty of perjury.