The Rental Assistance Program receives funding through the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) and is administered by (CPC) Community Progress Council, Inc.
Purpose:
The Rental Assistance Program assists individuals who meet various eligibility criteria and are homeless or near homeless as defined in the criteria below.
Eligibility:
Who qualifies for Rental Assistance?
You or your family are homeless if you:
- Are residing in a group shelter, domestic violence shelter, hotel, or motel paid for with public or charitable funds; mental health, drug or alcohol facility, jail, or hospital with no place to reside; living in a home, but due to domestic violence need a safe place to reside.
- Have verification that you are facing foster care placement of your children solely because of a lack of adequate housing or need housing to allow reunification with children who are in foster care placement.
- Are living in a "doubled-up" situation for six (6) months or less on a temporary basis.
- Are living in housing in which the physical condition presents life and/or health threatening conditions (e.g., having dangerous structural defects or lacking plumbing, heating, or utilities).
- Are living on the streets, in cars, doorways, etc.
You or your family are near homeless if you:
- Are facing eviction, having received either a written or verbal notification from the landlord that you will lose your housing unless some type of payment is received.
Please contact the CPC Rental Assistance Program for additional details.