Community Housing Department

The Community Housing Department consists of four grant-funded projects:

• Permanent Supportive Housing projects:
  • Community Housing Program (CHP): a Permanent Supportive Housing program prioritized for individuals experiencing Chronic Homelessness.
  • Disabled Homeless Program (DHP): a Permanent Supportive Housing program for disabled individuals, families and other and multi-person households

• Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing projects:
  • ADECA Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): a Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention program for homeless individuals and families.
  • Families and Youth Services (FYS): a Rapid Rehousing program for homeless families and unaccompanied youth (18-24 years old).

Permanent Supportive Housing Projects

In order to qualify for either of the Supportive Housing programs:

• The individual, or at least one member of the household, must have a valid and verifiable disability that impedes them from independently obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.
• The individual or Head of Household must be “literally homeless” per the HUD definition, or be currently fleeing domestic violence.
• Additionally, to qualify for the Community Housing Program, the individual must be “Chronically Homeless” (Having been literally homeless for a year or longer, or having experienced 4 or more episodes of homelessness over the past 3 years).

Upon admission to one of the Supportive Housing Programs, a participating household is provided ongoing intensive Case Management services including:

• Assistance with identifying needs and barriers to obtaining and maintaining self-sufficiency and independent permanent housing
• Assistance with accessing resources in the community to increase self-sufficiency
• Training and guidance in daily living skills such as budgeting, housekeeping, etc.
• Monitoring of activities and behavior within the apartment community, with interventions as necessary to assist them in developing “good neighbor/tenant behavior”
• Assistance with accessing necessary medical, dental, and mental health services.

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Projects

ADECA Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

In order to qualify for the ESG program:

• Individuals and families must lack sufficient resources or support networks to house themselves or remained housed
• Individuals and families must be “Literally Homeless” and/or fleeing Domestic Violence, or “at imminent risk” of homelessness due to pending eviction
• Prevention/At-Risk for Homelessness income must not exceed 30% of the AMI

Upon admission to the ADECA ESG Program, a participant household is provided Case Management, Rental Assistance, and Housing Stabilization Services, including:

• Short-term rental assistance (0-3 months)
• Medium-term rental assistance (4-24 months)
• Rental arrears (One-time payment for up to 6 months of rent in arrears) Any combination of the above types, so long as the total amount of assistance does not exceed 24 months
• Rental Application Fees
• Security Deposits
• Last Month’s Rent
• Utility Deposits
• Utility Payments
• Moving Costs including Storage
• Housing Search and Placement
• Housing Stability Case Management
• Mediation
• Legal Services
• Credit Repair

Families and Youth Services (FYS)

In order to qualify for the FYS program:

• Households Must be Literally Homeless and/or fleeing Domestic Violence
• Household must have children or consist of one or more unaccompanied youth, age 18-24.

Upon admission to the Families and Youth Services Program, a participant household is provided Case Management, Rental Assistance, and Housing Stabilization Services, including:

• Short-term rental assistance (0-3 months)
• Medium-term rental assistance (4-24 months)
• Security deposits (up to 2 months)
• First and last month’s rent
• Rental application fee
• Moving costs and Food
• Utility deposits
• Child care
• Education services
• Employment assistance and Job training
• Housing search
• Counseling services
• Mediation and Credit repair
• Legal services
• Life skills training
• Mental health services
• Outpatient health services
• Outreach services
• Substance Abuse treatment services
• Transportation