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a family that would be a great fit for the hope+door program meets all of the following criteria
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they are at risk of eviction because of a no‑fault financial emergency.
No-fault means something that is outside of your control such as a car accident, injury at work or job loss because of company lay-offs or closure. Performance related termination or a willful resignation are NOT examples of a no‑fault financial emergency.
- they have received an eviction or late notice, expect to have eviction papers filed against them, or will miss rent in the next 30 days.
- they have one or more children under age 18 living in their home and listed on their lease.
- they have lived in their current rental home or community for at least 12 months.
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they have a solid rent payment history for the 12 months prior to the no-fault financial emergency.
As part of the application process, we will be reaching out to your landlord for a copy of your rent ledger.
- they have not received any form of rental assistance from a government agency, organization, or house of worship.
- they have never violated the terms of their current lease.
- they plan to continue living at their current residence for the foreseeable future.
- they have plans for future income.
- their outstanding rent balance does not exceed their cost for two months of rent.
other commonly asked questions
The hope+door grant is a one-time grant that exists to help families who are facing eviction due to an isolated, no-fault financial emergency. Grants are issued directly to a family’s landlord to cover a family’s missed rent.
The hope+door grant is designed to cover up to two months of rent for a family who is navigating a financial crisis.
Follow this link, create a username and password, and begin by taking the pre-qualification quiz. If your current situation is a good fit for the hope+door grant you will be directed to an application page where you can provide more details on your current lease agreement, late or missed rent, and describe your financial emergency in more detail.
The more detail you provide in your application about your present situation and lease details, the more quickly we can render a decision, so please provide as much information as you can.
We encourage all applicants to let their landlord know that they have applied for the hope+door grant. As a part of our review process we contact your landlord directly to verify all lease details and history.
We will contact you once we have reviewed your application, connected with your landlord, and made a decision. We know that eviction is a time sensitive issue, and it is our goal to get relief to families who qualify as quickly as possible.
We typically make a decision and remit payment to your landlord within two weeks.
The more thorough your application is, the easier it is for our review committee to make a decision quickly. Please provide as much information about your present situation and lease agreement as you can.
