Submit a Request for Rent or Utility Assistance
To submit a request for assistance with a past due utility bill or rent assistance,
please submit your request by clicking on the appropriate button below.
Our Financial Assistance Program will reopen on Monday, June 1, 2026.
We have recently updated some of our policies and application requirements. It is very important that you read the application carefully and completely before submitting it, as some information and eligibility requirements have changed.
Please review the following updates carefully:
- If you received utility assistance from Daystar Life in 2025 or 2026, you will not be eligible to apply again for 2 years from the date you last received assistance.
- If you received rent assistance from Daystar Life in 2025 or 2026, you will not be eligible to apply again for 3 years from the date you last received assistance.
- Additional policies and requirements may also apply. Please read the full application for complete details.
Incomplete applications WILL NOT be processed.
Sharing Hope, Lending a Hand
When you walk through the door at Daystar, you will be greeted personally with a sincere welcome and heartfelt neighborly care. Our entire team is carefully trained and faithfully dedicated to understanding your unique situation and making sure your needs are addressed. In some cases, we may refer you to other caring community organizations who have more of the resources you require.
Address
1055 28th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
rent@daystarlife.org or bills@daystarlife.org
How We're Helping Our Community
Healthy Food Pantry
Our healthy food pantry is client-choice and focuses on increasing healthy choices.
Financial Assistance
To apply for rent or utility assistance, please navigate to the top of the page and click ‘submit request’ under the appropriate category.
Note: Rent assistance applications are accepted between the 5th and 14th of each month. Utility bill assistance requests are available between the 15th – end of each month.
Edible Garden
Daystar volunteers harvest our edible garden on Wednesday, and provide produce directly to clients at our center every Thursday morning.
Nutritional and Financial Education Programs
Secure Mail
You may qualify to receive your mail through our safe and secure mail service. Please visit our center or call 727-825-0442 to learn more.
Health and Wellness
Check out scheduled community partners on our calendar page to plan your visit to our center.
Clothing Closet
Our client-choice clothing closet provides clients with gently used clothing and shoes, and exists thanks to individual donations.
Benefits Application
Need assistance with benefits applications? Please email generalservices@daystarlife.com or call 727-825-0442.
Additional Services:
- Pet Food Assistance
- Empowerment Opportunities
- Personal Hygiene Items & Infant Care Items
- Travelers Aid
- Birth Certificate & Florida ID Assistance
- Free Income Tax Preparation
- Blood Pressure & Diabetes Screening