Housing Assistance Program (HAP) • Temporary and Short-Term Housing Assistance • Emergency Housing Assistance • Emergency Assistance • Homelessness Prevention • Rental Assistance   Temporary and Short-Term Housing Assistance • Rental assistance, including first and last month’s rent, and application assistance • Security deposits • Maintenance of waiting lists • Utility payment and deposit assistance including electricity, propane, firewood and natural gas • Referrals for additional rental, payment or energy assistance • Case management   Emergency Housing Assistance • Motel and other short-term housing vouchers • Referrals to homeless shelters, and other housing programs, including public and private housing. • Maintenance of waiting lists • Assistance with evictions and shut-off notices • Referral to meet other emergency needs, especially for families and children, • Including medical, safety, nutrition, education, and transportation • Coordination with partners for additional assistance, especially for migrants traveling between service areas • Case management   Housing Voucher Program (HVP)-Temporary Emergency Assistance Emergency assistance vouchers are provided to seasonal farm workers and accompanying family members who are: • Homeless or who have been determined to be living in unsafe conditions • Up to 10 nights emergency housing at an approved facility • May not exceed $50 per household per night of, $6 per person per night   Homelessness Prevention Homelessness prevention vouchers are provided to seasonal farm workers who currently live in private market rental housing, but are at risk of becoming homeless due to eviction for non-payment. A notice of eviction from the landlord is required: • May be used to pay current month’s rent to forestall eviction • May not exceed $500 or fair market rent (FMR) for the local area, whichever is lower • Provided the rent is reasonable and the voucher amount does not exceed the fair market rent for the local area and bedroom size of the unit. • Assistance limited to a maximum of 3 months OIC shall determine the actual amount of the voucher, based on the cost of the housing and the household’s ability to pay.   Rental Assistance Rental assistance vouchers may be provided to seasonal farm workers that need financial assistance in order to secure private market rental housing. Priority will be given to seasonal farm workers that are currently homeless or living in unsafe or overcrowded conditions. Vouchers may be used to pay first and last month’s rent, as well as monthly rental assistance for a total of up to six months (but not past June 30, 2007).   Rental assistance is: • For workers that need assistance in order to secure private market rental housing • May be used to pay first and last month’s rent and/or monthly rent assistance • May be used for on-farm housing if:   a) The on-farm housing is in compliance state TWH standards; (Chapter 70.114A RCW)   b) The management plan states a rent policy and amount of rents to be charged; and • c) The operator had a practice of charging comparable rent prior to July 1, 2006 • Assistance limited to a maximum of six months • and at a cost of up to $500 per month per household, provided the rent is reasonable and the voucher amount does not exceed the fair market rent for the local area and bedroom size of the unit. • A rental agreement must be provided as evidence of rents charged.  Any unit for which rental assistance is provided must be determined to meet program standards prior to occupancy. • Rental unit must be determined to meet program standards prior to occupancy • Priority given to workers that are homeless or living in unsafe or overcrowded conditions. OIC shall determine the actual amount of the rental assistance voucher, based on the cost of available housing and the household’s ability to pay. Vouchers may not be used to pay security deposits or other fees.

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