HOME TBA Program
The UCAN Home TBA Program offers rental assistance in six-month or one-year terms to very low income tenants for the payment of housing costs and a refundable security deposit. A rental assistance agreement is executed between UCAN, the tenant, and the landlord. Payments are made directly from UCAN to the landlord on behalf of the tenant.
To qualify, a household consisting of an individual or group of individuals must be very low income - cannot have a total gross household income from all sources that exceeds 50% of the area median income for that household size. Rental payment standards are based on the HUD fair market rents (FMR) or the area-wide exception rent approved by HUD. The minimum tenant contribution for housing costs is $10.
An eligible tenant can receive rental assistance for a unit of their own choosing, provided the unit meets basic program requirements. The rental unit must meet housing quality standards. The rental assistance can follow the household in the event the household move to another unit. Self-sufficiency is a requirement for participation in the HOME TBA Program. A self-sufficiency plan is developed and agreed upon by the tenant and UCAN Case Management Services and it is based on an assessment of the household's needs. Rental assistance will be terminated if UCAN Case Management staff determines that the tenant is out of compliance with the self-sufficiency plan.