Home Again - HPRP

Home Again is a collaboration of several Summit County social service agencies, which together will operate the Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) for Akron and Summit County.

The Partners For Home Again are:

- Info Line, Inc. - Central assessment and eligibility determination

- The Salvation Army - Homeless prevention services for homeless individuals and families

- H.M. Life Opportunity Services - Rapid re-housing services for homeless individuals and families

- Summit County Children’s Services - Homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services for emancipated youth who have aged out of foster care in Summit County.

Home Again HPRP funds can provide temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to those individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless but for this assistance.

For more information call 330.615.0566. Office hours are 9:00am to noon, Monday through Thursday.

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HOMELESS PREVENTION

Homeless Prevention’s main focus is on preventing homelessness by assisting those at risk of losing their existing housing. This will keep these households out of the shelter system. This is a program of last resort - all other options must be exhausted.

To be eligible for the program you must meet ALL of the following eligibility requirements:

- Live in Summit County

- Lacks financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing

- Have sufficient income to sustain housing after receiving assistance, this generally means a household income of at least $500/month

- Moderate barriers to obtaining market housing

- Household income must be at or below 50% of Area Median Income

-- Family of 1: $1,896/month

-- Family of 2: $2,167/month

-- Family of 3: $2,438/month

-- Family of 4: $2,708/month

-- Family of 5: $2,925/month

-- Family of 6: $3,142/month

-- Family of 7 or more: Call for income guidelines

You must also meet AT LEAST ONE of the following eligibility requirements:

- Have notification that they will be evicted within 2 weeks from a private dwelling

- Reside in housing that has been condemned by housing officials and is no longer meant for human habitation

- Sudden and significant loss of income that may result in loss of housing

- At risk of utility disconnection that may result in loss of housing

- Pending foreclosure of rental housing

- Current or past involvement with child welfare

- High overcrowding

- Being discharged within two weeks from a hospital or other institution without a housing plan in place

The program will NOT assist with:

- Mortgage costs including fees, taxes, refinancing expenses and legal services

- Other costs such as construction or rehabilitation of shelters or housing, credit card bills or
other consumer debt, car repair or other transportation costs, travel, food, medical and dental care and medicines, clothing and grooming, home furnishings, child care, pet care, entertainment activities, employment training, and work or education related materials.

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RAPID REHOUSING

Rapid Re-Housing’s main focus is to assist those who are experiencing homelessness to quickly access and sustain permanent housing. This will minimize shelter stays and increase stability by offering supportive services. This is a program of last resort - all other options must be exhausted.

You must meet ALL of the following eligibility requirements:

- Live in Summit County

- Lack financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing

- Have sufficient income to sustain housing after receiving assistance; this generally means a household income of at least $500/month

- Moderate barriers to obtaining market housing

- Household income must be at or below 50% of Area Median Income

-- Family of 1: $1,896/month

-- Family of 2: $2,167/month

-- Family of 3: $2,438/month

-- Family of 4: $2,708/month

-- Family of 5: $2,925/month

-- Family of 6: $3,142/month

-- Family of 7 or more: Call for income guidelines

Must also meet AT LEAST ONE of the following eligibility requirements:

- Sleeping in an emergency shelter OR

- Sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (cars, parks,abandoned buildings) OR

- Graduating from, or timing out of a transitional housing program OR

- Staying in a hospital or other institution for up to 180 days but was sleeping in an emergency shelter or other place not meant for human habitation prior to hospitalization OR

- Victim of domestic violence

The program will NOT assist with:

- Mortgage costs including fees, taxes, refinancing expenses and legal services

- Other costs such as construction or rehabilitation of shelters or housing, credit card bills or other consumer debt, car repair or other transportation costs, travel, food, medical and dental care and medicines, clothing and grooming, home furnishings, child care, pet care, entertainment activities, employment training, and work or education related materials.

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For more information call 330.615.0566. Office hours are 9:00am to noon, Monday through Thursday.