Housing assistance

Employees in need of new housing due to:

  • Rental unit/home condemned or deemed uninhabitable due to unsafe living conditions.
  • Unforeseen sale/foreclosure of a home rented from a private landlord and the employee is forced to find new residence with less than 30 days’ notice (foreclosure of a home owned by the employee does not fit this circumstance).
  • Preventing homelessness – extreme situations only where an employee received an official court order and on the verge of eviction with less than 30 days’ notice to vacate.

Qualifying expense

  • Security deposit or other move in fees to move into a new residence
  • Past due rent or mortgage (if applicable)
  • Repairs to make home safe/habitable to condemned unit/home
  • Uninsured/underinsured needed repairs to primary residence or property

Required documentation

Note: Employees requesting assistance as a result of the sale or foreclosure on their rented residence are required to submit proof of the sale or foreclosure including:

  • Complete the New Tenant/Temporary Housing Statement
  • Inspection report or other documentation showing how the home is uninhabitable
  • Foreclosure notice from the landlord or owner of the rented property
  • Documentation showing the property is for sale
  • Current lease or proof of address
  • Copy of court order
*To ensure prompt processing of a Staples Cause for Caring grant, please gather the appropriate documents before submitting your application. The application is not complete until all relevant supporting documentation has been received. All qualifying events must be within a 6-month timeframe to be considered. Please note that Staples Cause for Caring reserves the right to approve or deny applications for any reason in its sole discretion and that, regardless of whether eligibility criteria are met, no applicant has a right or entitlement to receive a grant from Staples Cause for Caring.

Does your event meet the guidelines listed, and do you have the required documents for this qualifying event?  
Please note * To be able to assist with funding in the event of eviction, we require an official court order or notice. Please be advised that eviction notices from landlords are not sufficient for this purpose.


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