Home Again is a collaboration of several Summit County social service agencies, which together 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, eligibility determination and rapid re-housing services for homeless individuals and families
- The Salvation Army - Homeless prevention services for homeless individuals and families
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 Wednesday.
HOMELESS PREVENTION
Homeless Prevention's main focus is on preventing those who are at risk of losing their existing housing and becoming homeless. This will keep these households out of the shelter system.
Target Population Eligibility:
Must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- Live in Summit County for the past 60 days
- Serves low-income households. Income eligibility varies based on available funding. Call for details
- 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
Must also meet AT LEAST ONE of the following requirements:
- Court ordered notice of eviction within 14 days from a private dewelling
- Reside in housing that has been condemned by housing officials
- Sudden and significant loss of income that may result in loss of housing
- Pending foreclosure of rental housing
- Being discharged within 2 weeks from a hospital or other institution without a housing plan
If Eligible, Agencies Can Provide The Following:
- Financial assistance in the form of Security deposit, Rent, Utility deposits and payments AND Other household “start up costs”
- Housing search and placement
- Legal assistance
- Case management to resolve issues that are barriers to achieving housing stability
- Initial and follow-up inspections meeting local habitability standards
Ineligible Activities:
- 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.
RAPID REHOUSING
Rapid Re-Housing services are provided by InfoLine Inc. The 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 for the past 60 days
- 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
- Serves low-income households. Income eligibility varies based on available funding. Call for details
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 90 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.