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Housing Assistance Available

Housing is available at no cost or at  a reduced cost to those individuals who meet certain guidelines.

There are organizations that provide emergency and temporary shelter.  You can also apply for Section 8 housing which is a program that provides housing at a reduced cost.

Pease click on the items to the left  for information on the organizations that provide housing assistance to the needy.  This information includes the address of each organization and the telephone number you can call for help.  You can also view a printer friendly version of this information.


 

 

Temporary/Immediate Housing

Welcome House Of Northern Kentucky
205 Pike Street
Covington, Ky.  41011-2321
(859) 431-8717
http://www.welcomehouseky.org/

Welcome House has programs to provide services to homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless. Services provided include emergency assistance (food, personal, etc), emergency shelter (for women and children), case management (focused on income, housing, life skills), employment services, payee (managing budgets), and supportive transitional housing. More details can be found on the Welcome House website.

Other Sources of Temporary/Immediate Housing:

Women's Crisis Center
(859) 491-3335
(800) 928-3335
http://www.wccky.org/index.html

Interfaith Hospitality Network
336 West 9th Street
Newport, Ky.  41071
(859) 431-6840

Drop Inn Center
217 W 12th Street
Cincinnati, Oh  45202
(513) 721-0643  
 http://www.overtherhine.org/dropinn

Franciscan At St. John
121 E 13th Street
Cincinnati, Oh  45210-2338
(513) 651-6459

R.A. Jones Middle School Youth Service Center
8000 Spruce Drive
Florence, KY  41042
(859) 282-4610

Brighton Center
706 Park Avenue
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 491-8303
http://www.brightoncenter.com/index-default.shtml
FreeStore/FoodBank
1250 Tennessee Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513)-482-4500
www.freestorefoodbank.org 		Covington Housing Authority
2300 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 491-5311

 

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Section 8 Housing 

This program is designed to help low income families find safe, decent and sanitary housing and to assist in paying their rent. There is usually a waiting list for Section 8 Housing.

Gross Family Annual Income Must Be Below These Limits: 

Number In Family

Income Amount
1 $36,000
2 $41,150
3 $46,300
4 $51,450
5 $55,550
6 $59,650
7 $63,800
8 $67,900


Apply for Section 8 Housing at These Locations:

Boone County
Boone County Administration Building
2950 Washington Street 
Burlington KY 41005
Phone: (859) 334-2105  		 Campbell County
515 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY  41071
(859) 261-5200
Kenton County
638 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY  41011-2422
(859) 292-2188		 City of Newport
301 W. Southgate Avenue
Newport, KY  41071
(859) 292-2188

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Other Sources 

NorthKey Community Care
722 Scott Boulevard.
Covington, KY  40111
(859) 431-3052

NorthKey provides assistance for those individuals suffering from mental health problems, substance abuse and mental retardation.

Homeward  Bound Runaway Shelter
13-15 East 20th Street
Covington, KY  41014

Provides temporary shelter for teenage runaways from 11-17 years of age.

Maplewood Children's Home
3261 Maplewood Drive
Burlington, KY  41005
(859) 334-3550

Maplewood Children's Home is an emergency shelter/residential treatment facility to house both boys and girls ranging in age from birth to 18 years of age.

Storehouse Ministries
226 Pike Street
Covington, KY  41011
(859) 431-0500

Storehouse Ministries provides a rehabilitation center for men with drug/alcohol issues.

Veteran's Domiciliary
1000 South Ft. Thomas Avenue
Ft. Thomas, KY  41075
(859) 572-6202

The Veteran's Domiciliary provides rehabilitation and housing for homeless veterans with substance abuse and/or mental health problems.

Bethany House
1836 Fairmount Avenue
Cincinnati, OH  45214
(513) 557-2873

Shelter for homeless women and children.  Will accept homeless from Kentucky.

Supported Living of Northern Kentucky
16 West Pike Street
Covington, KY  41011
(859) 261-0909

Supported Living of Northern Kentucky, Inc. (SLNK) is a provider of residential and support services for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties. 

Fairhaven Rescue Mission
260 Pike Street
Covington, KY  41012
(859) 491-1027
http://www.fairhavenmission.org/

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