The Rental Homelessness Prevention program at Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. is funded by the City of Boston’s Mayor Martin J. Walsh through its Department of Neighborhood Development, Director Sheila A. Dillon. Through the program, NOAH or one of its partners, provides assistance with eviction prevention, rental housing search, shelter search, agency referrals, etc., working with the client to develop an individualized Housing Plan to help Boston residents obtain or remain in stable housing.
Please Note: The Program DOES NOT guarantee finding or retaining an apartment. However, NOAH works hard to help Boston residents work towards housing stabilization and search for affordable housing options.
In order to receive rental housing counseling you must: ● Be a Boston resident for 12 months at the time of application ● Be a Boston residents of a Boston city such as: Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown/ Leather District, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway/ Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid- Dorchester, Mission Hill, North end, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West end and West Roxbury ● Schedule an appointment; NOAH Case Manager will call to schedule Please Note: If you are late, are missing documents, or have an incomplete application, YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED. ● Please have the following documents available: o Completed Rental Housing Counseling application o Massachusetts I.D. with your current Boston address OR other picture I.D. with a current bill showing your Boston address o Proof of all household income for the latest month, such as pay stubs, child support, food stamps, SSI, etc. o If being evicted; court ordered documents or letter from landlord stating notice to quit.
This is NOT an application for NOAH properties rental housing
RENTAL HOUSING COUNSELING APPLICATION
Date: ______ Name: ______ Address: ______ Neighborhood ______ City: Boston State: Mass. Zip Code: ______ Telephone: (Home) ______(Work) ______(Cell) ______ Is it OK to text you? Yes No How long have you been living/staying at address? ______Email: ______ Number of children under 21: ______School System (if applicable): Boston __ / Other __ Complete the following information for each person in household: NAME M/F DATE RELATIONSHIP INCOME PER OF WK MO YR BIRTH Head of household
Number of bedrooms needed (circle one): 0 1 2 3 4
Do you have special housing needs? Yes No If so, please note: Unleaded Handicapped Access Other: ______Do you any pets? Yes Type______No How much are you able to pay for rent each month? ______
Are you a veteran? Yes No
Do you have an existing housing subsidy and/or assistance? Yes No If so, type: Section 8: _____ Other: _____ Source: ______
NEED FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE (choose one): Affordability Deinstitutionalized Displacement/Eviction Transportation Isolation Substandard housing Foreclosure Overcrowding Homeless Crime Family Dispute Other______Not HP Accessible
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
1. Name of person employed: ______Name of employer: ______Address: ______City ______State ______Zip Code ______Length of employment ______Telephone: ______Position: ______Wage: ______2. Name of person employed: ______Name of employer: ______Address: ______City ______State ______Zip Code ______Length of employment ______Telephone: ______Position: ______Wage: ______3. Name of person employed: ______Name of employer: ______Address: ______City ______State ______Zip Code ______Length of employment ______Telephone: ______Position: ______Wage: ______
INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
Social Security SSI Public Assistance Welfare Unemployment
Veterans benefits Pension Child Support All/Other
Name of person w/ benefit Source Amount
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REFERENCES
Please provide landlord references for the last 2-3 years:
Previous landlord name: ______Telephone: ______ Landlord address: ______City ______Zip ______Date you moved in ______Rent: ______Heat Included? ______
Past landlord name: ______Telephone: ______ Landlord address: ______City ______Zip ______Date you moved in ______Rent: ______Heat Included? ______
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Name: ______Phone:______
Address: ______Relationship: ______
The following section is optional. The information will be used only for Fair Housing Programs as required by Federal and State laws.
Female Head of Household
Who referred you to this program? Friend Newspaper Ad Flyer Organization: ______Real estate agency Other: ______City of Boston______
APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION
I certify that the information contained in this application and given to NOAH’s staff is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statements or information made or given knowingly by me in this application will be sufficient cause for rejection of this application. I further understand that any false statements or information made or given knowingly by me in this application shall be grounds for termination of the housing search and placement assistance services as well as termination of any tenancy resulting from these services.
I understand that the use of personal data shall comply with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) 66A, Section2, The Fair Information Practices Act.
______Date______Applicant’s Signature
Funding for these services are provided by the City of Boston, (OHS) Office of Housing Stability; and that OHS may at some time contact me for an evaluation of this program.
______Date______Applicant’s Signature
Funding for these services provided by the City of Boston, Martin J. Walsh, Mayor; through its Department of Neighborhood Development, Sheila A. Dillon, Director
If you can, please respond to the following optional data questions; thank you!
1) What is the race of the head of household? White Black or African American Asian American Indian or Alaska native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other (specify) ______
2) Is at least one adult member of the household a racial minority (Black or African American, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or other minority) (yes or no)? ______
3) Is the head of household Hispanic/Latino (yes or no)? ______
4) Is at least one adult member of household Hispanic/Latino (yes or no)? ______
5) What is the number of children under 6 years of age in the household reside in the unit? ______
6) What is the number of children that are 6 years of age or older but under 18 years of age that reside in the unit?______
7) What is the household type? Circle one of the following choices below:
● Single/ non-Elderly ● Elderly ● Related/Single parent (a single parent household with a dependent child or children) ● Related/two parent household (a two-parent household with a dependent child or children. ● Other (any household not included in the above four definitions including two or more unrelated individuals.