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At least one member of your household has: Qualified for unemployment or should qualify, Your household income is below a certain amount, based on where you live, At least one member of your household is experiencing housing instability, which means they are at risk of becoming homeless or would have trouble finding a stable place to live. start with the rental assistance programforyour state, tribe, or localarea. Can I get help with the cost of moving to a new home? Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 32(4), 357367. Moving 3 or more times in 1 year, often called multiple moves, has been associated with negative health outcomes in children.3,21Children who move frequently are more likely to have chronic conditions and poor physical health.21They may also be less likely to have consistent health insurance coverage.21, People who have spent time in prison may be discriminated against by potential landlords, lose eligibility for public housing, and struggle to maintain stable housing.22,23People are often released from prison with minimal income, and those who find employment face reduced earnings and may have difficulty paying for housing.22,23One study found that 5 years after release, Black individuals who have spent time in prison were more likely to experience housing instability than White individuals who have spent time in prison, even after controlling for earnings.23, Homelessness is housing deprivation in its most severe form.9Homelessness is defined as lacking a regular nighttime residence or having a primary nighttime residence that is a temporary shelter or other place not designed for sleeping.24About 580,000 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a single night in 2020.8A study of newly homeless people in the New York City shelter system found that 6 percent had diabetes, 17 percent had hypertension, 17 percent had asthma, 35 percent had major depression, and 53 percent had a substance use disorder indicating that chronic disease is more common among people who are newly homeless than among the general population.25People who are homeless also have an increased risk of premature death.26A study in Boston found that for 25- to 44-year-olds, the mortality rate was 9 times higher for men who are homeless and 10 times higher for women who are homeless compared to the general population of Massachusetts and the mortality rate for 45- to 65-year-olds was 5 times higher for people who are homeless.26The health effects of homelessness can begin early in life, as pregnant women who are homeless are more likely to deliver preterm and low birthweight babies.27, In addition to the direct health effects of housing instability, frequent moves may prevent individuals and families from building long-lasting attachments to neighborhoods. Before COVID-19, half of all renters were moderately or severely cost-burdened, with at least 30 to 50 percent of their household income going toward housing costs.9 Cost-burdened renters, particularly those of color, are the most at risk of eviction due to the increased likelihood of missing rent payments. doi: 10.2307/2094818, Lepore, S. J., Evans, G. W., & Palsane, M. N. (1991). 246 0 obj
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In other areas, landlords need to submit an application first. This summary of the literature on Housing Instability as a social determinant of health is a narrowly defined examination that is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all dimensions of the issue. Local programs may be able to help with future rent. There are multiple ways to prove a risk of homelessness or housing instability, including: The calculated household income is less than 30% of the AMI. If the applicant cannot provide a bill, capture the necessary information using, Budget, Financial Reporting, Planning and Performance, Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, and Fiscal Service, Treasury Coupon-Issue and Corporate Bond Yield Curve, Treasury International Capital (TIC) System, Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014, Taxpayers Will See Improved Service This Filing Season Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, Disparities in the Benefits of Tax Expenditures by Race and Ethnicity, Racial Differences in Economic Security: Non-Housing Assets, Treasury Sanctions People Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse Against Vladimir Kara-Murza, Treasury Announces Approval of Up to $890.7 Million to Support Small Business Success Across Three States, Treasury Sanctions CJNG-Run Timeshare Fraud Network. American Journal of Epidemiology, 168(6), 611619. If they do not agree, or if they do not respond within seven days (or within five days, if the program contacts your landlord by phone, text, or e-mail), your local program may be able to give the money to you. (n.d.) Rental assistance. People of color, who have faced higher rates of lost employment during the pandemic,10 continue to be disproportionately cost-burdened and at increased risk of eviction.11. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa1103216, Aratani, Y., Chau, M. M., Wight, V., & Addy, S. D. (2011). It depends on how your local program works. These are the first in a series of examples demonstrating best practices for service delivery and can be an inspiration for how grantees may iterate and evolve their applications and programs to better serve tenants and landlords. If you receive a federal rent subsidy, such as a Housing Choice Voucher, Project-Based Rental Assistance, or Public Housing, you may still qualify for assistance with the rent or utilities that you are responsible for paying. Applying for rental assistance may stop the clock on the eviction process if you have a case in Housing Court. The federal ERA Program allows local programs to cover rent, utilities, and home energy costs. Four in 5 landlords use criminal background screening when evaluating tenant applications,101 and people with criminal records are often ineligible for public and supportive housing programs.102 These barriers disproportionately affect people of color and contribute to the cycle of housing insecurity and incarceration.103 Repealing these restrictions and practices while jointly adopting automated record-clearing programs, such as the Clean Slate Initiative,104 would help provide access to affordable housing and keep people lodged. The following screens show examples of each of the conditions of eligibility. Webhousing instability; and REQUIREMENT #3 The household has a household income at or below 80% of area median income. We also have information on emergency resources for tenants. Journal of Community Psychology, 42(8), 964979. doi: 10.1080/10511482.2015.1020321, Bailey, K. T., Cook, J. T., Ettinger de Cuba, S., Casey, P. H., Chilton, M., Coleman, S. M., & Frank, D. A. Proof of rental obligation; 3. Recent analysis estimates that the amount of back rent owed may reach as much as $34 billion by years end, with more than 20 million renters8 million householdsfacing possible eviction by January 2021.31 Renters of color disproportionately report being behind on rent, (see Figure 3) and unpaid rent continues to grow. To show housing instability, you may need to sign a written statement. Neighborhoods with more renters of color face higher rates of eviction. Council Considers Bill To Seal Eviction Records, DCist, June 19, 2019, available at, David Thacher, The Rise of Criminal Background Screening in Rental Housing,, Weiss, Housing Access for People with Criminal Records., Reentry and Housing Coalition, Barriers to Housing, available at, Clean Slate Initiative, Home, available at, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, Americans Rental Housing 2020 (Cambridge, MA: 2020), available at, Loren Berlin, Using Housing to Fight Discrimination Against People with Disabilities, Urban Institute, April 24, 2019, available at, Guzman and Skow, Multigenerational Housing on the Rise, Fueled by Economic and Social Changes., Elliott Anne Rigsby, Understanding Exclusionary Zoning and Its Impact on Concentrated Poverty, The Century Foundation, June 23, 2016, available at, U.S. Census Bureau, Measuring Household Experiences during the Coronavirus Pandemic, available at. Renters and landlords can find out what emergency rental assistance covers, how it works, and whos eligible on the interagency housing portal hosted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Talk to your landlord. If they do rely on your written statement, the program you apply to needs to review your household income again every three months to make sure you remain eligible. `HU9xB4O7003p;X$hkboii`s:i@ZDc*@ HB3
Recent analysis estimates that the amount of back rent owed may reach as much as $34 billion by years end, with more than 20 million renters8 million WebLiterature Summary. WebProof of identity, which may include a clear and legible photo identification or other means of identification through id.me Lease or housing agreement that matches the applicant and landlord names. If you're becoming a landlord for the first time, this guide can give you an overview of what to expect. This requires both emergency and long-term solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. subscribe.submit(); WebProof of Housing Instability Acceptable Documents may include: Disconnected Utility Notice Self-Declaration of Homelessness Self-Declaration of Housing Instability Identification of hb``Pc`` $2V fa utt A1C( -C ePJagK5e
_0|Wi@ZuJ7AE@f` Each week, theOffice of Housing Stabilityhosts a virtual legal clinic for small landlords and tenants. Yes, but only for rent and utility bills charged on or after March 13, 2020, when a national state of emergency was declared. This means that your local program can set lower income limits to make sure the neediest households get help first. Federal rules allow local rental assistance programs to cover rent or utilities for low-income families. But right now,most federal emergency rental assistance programs accept applications from landlords. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301945, Manglik S. (2012). This example illustrates how you can structure the section on utility assistance. WebThis page provides resources related to the intersection between intimate partner violence (IPV), housing instability, and homelessness, and seeks to ensure that survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking have https://www.hud.gov/programdescription/mto, Chetty, R., Hendren, N., & Katz, L. F. (2016). }. . Or they can ask you to show your income with other documents (for example, unemployment benefits documents, pay stubs, tax documents, a statement from an employer, etc.). In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit, an estimated 34 million individuals were living in poverty in the United States,1 with Black and Latinx people experiencing higher rates of poverty than whites.2 Native American, Black, and Latinx renters were also more likely to be extremely low income.3 During the coronavirus pandemic, disparities by race have persisted: Renters of color report having less confidence in their ability to pay rent and experiencing greater difficulties staying current on rent compared with their white counterparts. Johan Hassel, Kate Donald, Laura Kilbury, 1 More If You Haven't Received an Eviction Notice, If You Already Received an Eviction Notice, Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program, Office of Housing Stability Virtual Legal Clinic, Housing Stability Notification Act: Landlord Information, Condominium and Cooperative Conversion Ordinance, Our goal is to put residents on the path to housing stability. Community-led and developed solutions must also be provided the funding necessary to build capacity to foster community partnerships and carry out the solutions developed. I have a rent-to-own agreement with my landlord. A past due utility or rent bill or eviction notice, Proof that you live in unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, or, Other proof that the program asks you for, Proof that you paid utilities for your home or apartment unit (like a water bill), Other paperwork that shows regular rent payments, or, You havent signed or co-signed a mortgage for the property that you are renting-to-own, You havent exercised an option to purchase the property. Our goal is to put residents on the path to housing stability. Moving to Opportunity (MTO) for Fair Housing Demonstration Program. Been, V., & Glashausser, A. Journal of Negro Education, 72(1), 2238. No Past Due Rent or Late Fees - If you do not have delinquent rent and/or late fees, we will need to collect additional information from you to determine your eligibility for the program. Households are considered to be cost burdened if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing and severely cost burdened if they spend more than 50 percent of their income on housing.5Cost-burdened households have little left over each month to spend on other necessities such as food, clothing, utilities, and health care.1,6Black and Hispanic households are almost twice as likely as White households to be cost burdened.7, Due to a limited rental market with few affordable vacancies, people with the lowest incomes may be forced to rent substandard housing that exposes them to health and safety risks, such as vermin, mold, water leaks, and inadequate heating or cooling systems.6,8They may also be forced to move in with others, potentially resulting in overcrowding.9Overcrowding is defined as more than 2 people living in the same bedroom or multiple families living in 1 residence.3,10Overcrowding may affect mental health, stress levels, relationships, and sleep, and it may increase the risk of infectious disease.11,12,13, Housing costs that are more than a household can reasonably afford can lead to foreclosure or eviction (a forced move).9Forced moves may also happen if a landlord is in foreclosure or the property is deemed unsafe for living.14Foreclosures cause loss of money and possessions and can damage the social fabric of neighborhoods.15Evictions that go through the court system result in a permanent record, which can cause potential landlords to refuse to rent to evictees in the future.16Research has shown that renters who are forced to move are more likely to relocate to poorer and higher-crime neighborhoods compared to those who move voluntarily.17Evictions may be especially traumatizing to residents due to short relocation notices.17,18Suicide rates linked to stress doubled between 2005 and 2010,19when the United States experienced historically high rates of foreclosures, including foreclosures on rental properties.8,20, Housing instability may impact some populations more than others. Local programs have different requirements, so check with your local program for details. Example screens for ERA program online applications, If an applicant indicates they did not have any expenses "due to" the pandemic then it would be appropriate to prompt them again changing "due to" to "during" in order to meet the. Sign Up Desmond, M. (2012). WebProvide Proof of Housing Instability - provide proof that your housing situation is unstable. 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Amid Pandemic, But Invisible Ones Are On The Rise, NPR, October 16, 2020, available at, Anna Lamb, Tenants Union organizes protest against soft evictions citing local landlords, The Ithaca Voice, October 6, 2020, available at, Clark Merrefield, Eviction: The physical, financial and mental health consequences of losing your home, Journalists Resource, August 3, 2020, available at, Lexington Law, How Long Does an Eviction Stay on Your Record, January 15, 2020, available at, Lori Sonken, Eviction is a cause, not just a condition of poverty,, Robert Collinson and Davin Reed, The Effects of Evictions on Low-Income Households (2018), available at, Joy Moses, State of Homelessness: A Look at Race and Ethnicity, National Alliance to End Homelessness, May 27, 2020, available at, National Homelessness Law Center, No Safe Place: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities (Washington: 2019), available at, Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness, Effects of Homelessness on Families and Children (New York: 2015), available at, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Homelessness as a Public Health Law Issue: Selected Resources, available at, National Homelessness Law Center, Protect Tenants, Prevent Homelessness (Washington: 2018), available at, National Homelessness Law Center, No Safe Place; Caitlin A. Carey, Anti-Homeless Ordinances in American Cities (Minneapolis: Urban Affairs Association 47th Conference, 2017), available at, Chris Herring, Dilara Yarbrough, and Lisa Marie Alatorre, Pervasive Penalty: How the Criminalization of Poverty Perpetuates Homelessness,, Meghan Henry and others, The 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (Washington: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2017), available at, National Homelessness Law Center, No Safe Place: Advocacy Manual (Washington: 2019), available at, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance on People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness, available at, Christian Zapata, D.C.