Your Local Lifeline:
Rent, Utilities, and Financial Assistance
in Charlottesville
We're Here To Help
For over 40 years, AIM has been Here to Help—offering a compassionate presence and practical solutions when our neighbors are behind in rent, utilities, or have unexpected emergencies.
We provide emergency financial assistance to individuals and families across Charlottesville and Albemarle County, helping them stay safely housed, keep the lights on, and regain stability during crisis. Whether it's a delinquent rent payment, help with a past-due utility bill, or support for a senior facing isolation, AIM responds with dignity and urgency.
Assistance Programs
If you are facing financial issues such as overdue rent, utility shut-off, medical costs, or transportation needs, you may qualify for one-time emergency assistance.
Donations Change Lives
Your gift provides immediate relief for neighbors in crisis by keeping families housed, utilities connected, prescriptions filled, and essential needs met. You can help individuals and families in our community.
Make a Difference
Support families, seniors, and individuals in crisis through hands-on service, deliveries, and program support. Your time and energy provides essential care for neighbors in need.
Here To Help
When life takes an unexpected turn, AIM steps in with direct support tailored to each situation. We offer We offer emergency rental assistance and utility relief for vulnerable seniors and survivors of domestic violence, our programs provide not just aid, but safety, dignity, and a pathway forward.
Our Story in Numbers
60
Monthly Deliveries
Delivered monthly food and household items to Seniors in need
200
Hours of Case Management
Provided 200 hours of case management to Secure Seniors and Homeless families
999
Furniture Items Delivered
Delivered 999 pieces of furniture and household items to 162 individuals, valued at $72,445
2900
Volunteer Hours
55 AIM volunteers have given 2900 hours of service for a value of $97,121
Assistance Programs
AIM helps residents navigate the local safety-net system and provides direct support through our core programs.
Every service we offer is designed to meet people where they are: residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. We help them overcome the immediate crisis while laying the groundwork for long-term stability.
When a client's adult son became homeless, she welcomed him into her small one-bedroom apartment and gave up her bed so he would have a safe place to sleep. Night after night, she rested on the sofa until frequent falls put her at serious risk.
AIM provided a simple bed railing that brought her safety and peace at night.
Later, when mobility challenges made it difficult for her to get out of the bathtub and she was denied in-home care, AIM stepped in again, this time with a bathtub grab bar that restored her independence and dignity.
Small interventions. Life-changing impact.
