NOTICE: Our Oak Ridge Campus is hosting an emergency exercise on Saturday, March 22, beginning at 8am and ending around 1pm ET. Please do not be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles and first responders in the area. This is just a drill.
Roane State recognizes that there are times when students may face issues of housing insecurity which can include not having enough money to the pay the mortgage or the rent, not being able to pay utilities, and/or not having a safe place to live and sleep. Without this foundation, it can be hard to be successful in school.
The Dean of Students serves as Roane State’s Homeless Student Liaison and can help you review options for support services. Some of those support services are listed below. Please note, Roane State cannot guarantee the accuracy, quality, or availability of this resource list. If you find an error, please let us know.
THDA COVID-19 Rent Relief
844-500-1112
NOTE: Tenants in Davidson, Knox, Rutherford, and Shelby County/Memphis will NOT BE ELIGIBLE for THDA funds and will need to contact their local government for more information on local rent relief programs.
Clinton Housing Authority
865-457-9692
Crossville Housing Authority
info@crossvillehousing.org
Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc
800-586-1494
Susan Luker, sluker@douglascherokee.org
East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA)
Harriman Housing Authority
Amy Hall
865-882-9636
Homeless Advocacy for Rural Tennessee (serving Scott, Morgan, Cumberland, Fentress, Roane Counties and more)
Note: a valid email is required to get help online
931-484-7020
Toll free: 844-556-762
Knoxville/Knox County Homeless Coalition
865-215-4211
LaFollette Housing Authority (Serving Campbell, Scott, Fentress Counties and more)
423-562-2261
Lenoir City Housing Authority
865-986-8707
Oak Ridge Housing Authority
Oliver Springs Housing Authority
865-435-1711
Rockwood Housing Authority
865-354-9841
Scott County Homeless Shelter
423-663-3333
homeless@highland.net
The shelter has beds for up to 25 guests. In addition to temporary housing for the homeless, shelter staff, which includes two case managers, can assist guests with obtaining a GED if they do not have a high school diploma, finding a job, and/or finding permanent housing.
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