Directions and Choices
So what kind of housing is out there?
There are five main types of housing:
Over the next few pages we will explain each type of housing for you.
What is "housing eligibility"?
When you talk to housing programs, you will hear the term "housing eligibility." Each housing program is
funded to serve persons in a particular housing situation. For example, the facility-based program can only
serve persons who are homeless.
The housing assistance you decide to accept may limit what is available to you in the future. For example,
you can only use a resettlement program once in a lifetime. Make sure to ask.
So what kind of housing is out there?
There are five main types of housing:
- Short Term RMUS – this is for short term emergency assistance with rent, mortgage, and utilities to
keep you from becoming homeless. - Permanent Housing Placement – this is permanent housing resettlement.
- Public Housing – they provide apartments in buildings called "developments." They also provide help
with rent (called "Section 8"). - Tenant-Based Long Term Program – this provides rental assistance subsidies and case management.
- Private Rental Market – an apartment you find through the newspapers where you pay full rent.
Over the next few pages we will explain each type of housing for you.
What is "housing eligibility"?
When you talk to housing programs, you will hear the term "housing eligibility." Each housing program is
funded to serve persons in a particular housing situation. For example, the facility-based program can only
serve persons who are homeless.
The housing assistance you decide to accept may limit what is available to you in the future. For example,
you can only use a resettlement program once in a lifetime. Make sure to ask.
| If you live in an apartment now but need help with paying for rent or if you need money to pay for a security deposit and rent on a new apartment you can call Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter. Their phone number is 912-530-8078 |