Direct Housing Assistance Program

• You or your family member is a current client or participant in a Wilder service or program when you apply.
• You currently rent at market rate or are a homeowner with your name listed on the mortgage deed. 
• You are not receiving housing subsidy like Section 8, government/public housing, Common Bond, etc. 
• You have not participated in this or any mortgage or rental assistance housing programs at Wilder in the past 12 months.
• You are able to provide required, supporting documents like identification for all adult (18+) household members, lease or mortgage deed, income verification and COVID-19 employment impact statement from employer.
• You have not been employed by Wilder in the past 90 days. Current Wilder employees are not eligible to apply.
• You meet yearly income guidelines by household size. Your household's combined income requirement include but is not limited to wages/earned income, self-employment, child support, SSI/SSDI/RSDI, retirement, MFIP.

(Adjusted FY2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines at 80%)

• You are encouraged, but ARE NOT required to continue engaging and/or participating in services with the referring program to be eligible to receive financial assistance through this program. 
• You are expected to maintain and/or increase their existing income prior to program exit.
• You must remain in your current housing placement at program entry unless you unable to due to a safety hazard being presented.
• You are expected to remain lease abiding as articulated in original lease terms and, expectations.