Housing Assistance
Housing assistance is often needed after the refugees rent is no longer paid by the resettlement agency. The following resources are available. Section 8 subsidized housing should be applied for immediately upon resettlement of the refugee to allow placement on the 2-4 year waiting list.
Housing Rental Assistance
Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority ,1276 River #300
Phone: 345-4907
Process applications for subsidized housing – Section 8 - for families, disabled, and elderly. Typically a 2-4 year waiting list. Public Housing (project based housing) for the elderly and disabled is typically a 9-12 month waiting list. For available rental units from various landlords in the community please visit
City of Boise Housing & Community Development, 1025 S. Capitol
Phone: 384-4158 X 100
Located across from BSU. Have low income studios, 1 & 2 bedroom units and a few larger units. A majority of the units are studios, which are remodeled motel rooms. Rent includes all utilities. $15 application fee. Please call for available & length of the waiting list.
Housing Information and Referral Center (HIRC)
Idaho’s Housing Hotline is a free information & referral services.
Phone: 331-4877 or 1-877-438-4472
Website that lists units for rent: housingidaho 1-877-428-8844
Neighborhood Housing Services, 1401 Shoreline Drive
Phone: 343-4065
Affordable rentals but must show ability to pay rent & pass rental application check.
Emergency Rent Assistance
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Jesse Tree of Idaho, 1025 S Capital Blvd
Phone: 383-9486
Emergency rent assistance. Call for a screening for emergency rental assistance. Must have paid rent for 3 consecutive months on time, must have eviction notice, must participate in case management, have proof of income and be an Ada County resident.
Mediation
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Sounding Board, 1820 S Pacific
Phone: 577-6745
Mediation provided by BSU interns in the area of landlord disputes and neighborhood disputes free of charge.
Home Purchase Assistance
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City of Boise Housing & Community Development, 1025 S. Capitol
Phone: 384-4158 X 100 Criteria Application
Boise City Affordable Housing Program assists qualified applicants obtain financing to purchase a home.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association, 565 W Myrtle
Phone: 331-4877
Assists new homeowners with low-interest mortgages for eligible first time homebuyers, income based, potential help with down payments and closing costs.
idahomortgage Phone: 1-866-432-4066
Neighborhood Housing Services, 1401 Shoreline Drive
Phone: 343-4065
Affordable homes for ownership & low interest mortgage loans for families earning at or below 80% of area median income. Help with mortgages. www.nnsid.org