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DIRECT
SERVICE PROGRAM SHARE HOMELESS INTERVENTION PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY: United Way of Southwest Virginia
The SHARE
Homeless Intervention Program, authorized by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks to prevent the displacement
of individuals and families from their homes as a result of
eviction or foreclosure, assist homeless individuals and families
in securing permanent housing and provide a training and educational
component to ensure self-sufficiency. The United Way of Southwest Virginia subcontracts with People, Inc. to serve the counties of Lee, Wise, Scott and the City of Norton, Virginia.
In
order to be eligible for assistance through the SHARE Program,
applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Applicants
in permanent housing must be in imminent danger of losing
their home or apartment through foreclosure or eviction.
- Applicants
in temporary housing must be in imminent danger of displacement.
- Applicants
must be in a temporary financial crisis due to unavoidable
circumstances, including but not limited to accident, illness,
job layoff, loss of day care or transportation, etc. The
applicant must have been self-sufficient prior to the crisis
and the crisis must not be chronic.
- Applicants'
total annual income can not exceed the HUD mandated lower
income limits for the area.
- Applicants
must have exhausted their own resources and all other sources
of assistance.
If determined
eligible, financial assistance shall be paid directly to the
vendors (landlords, financial institutions, utility companies,
etc.) on behalf of the applicant. Financial assistance shall
be provided as follows:
1. Rental Assistance - provided in the form of a grant and
may include up to nine (9) months of rental assistance.
2. Mortgage
Assistance - provided in the form of a no interest loan, which
may be deferred and may include up to nine (9) months of mortgage
payments.
3. Security
Deposit and Utility Deposit Assistance - provided in the form
of a grant and shall not exceed 150% of the area's HUD established
Fair Market Rents. This assistance may be combined with rental
or mortgage assistance.
For
additional information:
Contact the United Way of Southwest
Virginia
P.O. Box 1225
Gate City, VA 24251
Phone: 276.431.3130
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