Tenant Stabilization Fund (TSF) Housing with dignity
Our Mission
The Stepping Stones Project is dedicated to preventing homelessness and housing instability by delivering rental assistance, financial support, and wrap-around services to families and individuals in need.
What Is the Tenant Stabilization Fund?
The TSF provides short-term financial help to stabilize families at risk of eviction, displacement, or homelessness.
Support includes:
- Emergency rental payments
- Move-in assistance & security deposits
- Utility support necessary to maintain housing
- Basic household essentials
- Crisis-driven one-time relief grants
How It Works
Donors → Stepping Stones → Program Review → Tenant Assistance → Housing Stability
Donations are fully tax-deductible and applied based on documented hardship, ensuring support reaches those who need it most.
Tenants choose how assistance is applied, ensuring IRS compliance and empowering long-term stability.
Why This Matters
- Prevents homelessness
- Supports working families in transition
- Protects affordable housing
- Reduces turnover & neighborhood destabilization
- Strengthens communities and long-term local property values
Your Impact
Every donation—whether $100 or $100,000—goes directly toward keeping a family housed.
Join us in providing stability, safety, and hope.
EIN: 39-4133107