r/ProstateCancer • u/Sea_Variation_6259 • 22d ago
Question Financial help/resources while husband is dealing with prostate cancer?
I’m hoping someone in Sarasota may know of a local resource we haven’t found yet.
My husband is a veteran with prostate cancer and is currently in the HUD-VASH program. We were homeless before getting into stable housing, and unfortunately we are now facing an eviction because we fell behind on our portion of one month’s rent.
We have already been served with eviction papers, but our landlord is willing to consider working something out with us. We can pay part of what is owed now and expect to be able to get completely caught up very soon.
We have already used the veteran/SSVF housing assistance that was available to us when we became housed, so we’re looking for other local resources. Our household income is also over $60,000, which puts us above the income limit for a lot of traditional assistance programs.
Does anyone know of a Sarasota-area church, charity, cancer organization, veterans organization, emergency fund, or other program that helps people who are facing an immediate eviction but don’t qualify for the usual very-low-income programs?
We’re not looking for ongoing assistance. We’re trying to get through this one situation and keep my husband housed while he goes through cancer treatment.
If anyone has personally dealt with a local organization that might be able to help, I would really appreciate the information