• Application
    • A family applies to the agency to enroll in the program. (“Family” also includes elderly, disabled and displaced persons who live alone.)
  • Certification
    • The family is certified by the agency to participate in the program.
  • Housing Selection
    • The family chooses a place within 60 days that meets program housing standards and rent reasonableness limits. Their present dwelling may qualify too.
  • Negotiation
    • You and the family come to an agreement on lease terms.
  • Agency Review
    • The agency evaluates the lease and inspects the unit to make sure they both meet program standards. You and the family must inspect the unit too.
  • Contract
    • You and the agency execute a housing assistance payments (HAP) contract in order for payments to begin.
  • Payments
    • The agency pays you part of the rent each month. The family pays the rest.