The Jesse Tree of Idaho

The Jesse Tree provides a safety net for extremely low to low income persons living in Ada County who are at risk of becoming homeless by providing one-time rent assistance and case management. Clients of our Emergency Rent and Mercy Assistance (ERMA) program are given strategies to develop a positive relationship with their landlords. We also provide referrals and opportunities to help them remain in their current home. Our program benefits the community by stemming a potential increase in the homeless population. Rent assistance combined with case management has been shown to help most families get back on track and reattain self-sufficiency within a few months. Jesse Tree of Idaho enable families to focus not only on regaining financial stability but promotes an example of personal responsibility while providing a more secure and stable educational environment for children. This stability increases the atmosphere for better physical and mental health within the family.

Emergency Rent and Mercy Assistance (ERMA) Program