To be eligible for housing assistance, the client must have sickle cell disease and receive care in Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County or Hamilton County, Tennessee.

• The Sickle Cell adult client/guardian must present a valid picture ID to receive the rent/mortgage assistance. The Sickle Cell client/child’s guardian must present an eviction or foreclosure notice in order to receive assistance. Additionally, the client must allow Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee (SCFT) staff and/or the referral agency to contact the landlord or lender for verification.
• Funds are distributed on a first come first serve basis. Funds will be distributed directly to the landlord or the financial institution lender. The lease or mortgage must be in adult Sickle Cell client’s and/or guardian’s name. These funds shall be used as the payer of last resort; therefore, clients must exhaust other community resources prior to receiving assistance through Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee (SCFT).
• Proof shall be presented in the form of denial letters from those community agencies and/or a referral from Diggs Kraus Sickle Cell Clinic (Regional One), Methodist Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If a client becomes incarcerated, all services are ceased until released. This assistance will be available until the funds are exhausted.

Note: All assistance is based on available resources. All forms must be signed, dated and submitted via the portal or email.