Foster Youth to Independence Tenant Protection Vouchers
Portland Housing Authority in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services is administering the Foster Youth to Independence Tenant Protection Vouchers.
FYI-TPV Vouchers are limited to 36 months and recipients will be required to pay 30% of their income or 50$ a month toward their rental – whichever is higher.
The initiative aims to help communities across the country:
Eligible youth must meet the following conditions:
Eligibility is not limited to single persons. For example, pregnant and/or parenting youth are eligible to receive assistance under this notice assuming they otherwise meet eligibility requirements
Referral process: Referrals must come directly from Dulcey Laberge at the Department of Health and Human Services [email protected]
FYI-TPV Vouchers are limited to 36 months and recipients will be required to pay 30% of their income or 50$ a month toward their rental – whichever is higher.
The initiative aims to help communities across the country:
- Address gaps in the availability of FUP for youth across the country.
- Increase housing options for youth with a current or prior history of child welfare involvement that are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Contribute to the federal goal of preventing and ending youth homelessness outlined in Home Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.
Eligible youth must meet the following conditions:
- Has attained at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age;
- Left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act at age 16 or older; and
- Is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless.
- Receipt of a voucher will be contingent on passing mandatory background checks and not exceeding income eligibility requirements.
Eligibility is not limited to single persons. For example, pregnant and/or parenting youth are eligible to receive assistance under this notice assuming they otherwise meet eligibility requirements
Referral process: Referrals must come directly from Dulcey Laberge at the Department of Health and Human Services [email protected]
Services must be offered to FYI-TPV recipients. These will be offered to recipients from the PHA Empowerme Program, Preble Street Youth Services, and Goodwill Youth Workforce Solutions.
- FYI-TPV recipients will be eligible for the following from the agency of their choice and based on their needs
- Required types of supportive services
- Basic life skills training
- Housing counseling
- Landlord support services
- Employment and training
- Education and career advancement services
Learn more about the agencies below:
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Youth Workforce Solutions helps youth between the ages of 16 and 24 to realize their potential, create education plans, find and keep employment, accept personal responsibility, become contributing members to their community and make successful transitions to self-sufficiency.
What We Offer:
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Empowerme is a Portland Housing Authority Resident Service Program that addresses individual needs that residents face by providing resources and supports.
We seek to find solutions to barriers such as:
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