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Welcome. Finding a Home in Idaho. Maria Lara Erik Kingston Idaho Housing and Finance Association. Housing as a Second Language. Rental assistance (help with rent) Eligibility (who can apply) Application fees Waiting list Homelessness prevention (before homeless)

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  1. Welcome

  2. Finding a Home in Idaho Maria Lara Erik Kingston Idaho Housing and Finance Association

  3. Housing as a Second Language • Rental assistance (help with rent) • Eligibility (who can apply) • Application fees • Waiting list • Homelessness prevention (before homeless) • Rapid rehousing (currently homeless) • Fair housing (protects against discrimination) • Rental lease (agreement or contract)

  4. Housing types • Homeless shelter (emergency) • Domestic violence shelter (emergency) • Transitional housing (homeless > rental) • Rental housing • Home ownership • Apartment • Multifamily • Single-family house

  5. Multifamily or Single-family?

  6. Rental assistance Project-based: USDA Rural Development Section 42 / Tax Credit Subsidized or Sliding-scale Stays with apartment

  7. Rental assistance Tenant based: Section 8 voucher CATCH Churches or other groups Portable, stays with tenant

  8. Options in Southwest Idaho • Homeless shelters • Homelessness prevention/rapid re-housing • Help with rent – short term • Section 8 tenant vouchers – long term • Subsidized apartments (Project-based) • Affordable housing (Tax Credit, Section 42) • Home ownership

  9. www.housingidaho.com

  10. www.fairhousingforum.org

  11. Housing Assistance Guide • Currently available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish • Answers to many common housing questions • Available online at: www.housingidaho.com www.fairhousingforum.org www.idahohousing.com

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