HOME - Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Dane County is soliciting applications from organizations interested in operating a tenant-based rental assistance program. The program is funded under the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, with a maximum amount of $112,000 available for funding. The selected organization will be responsible for marketing the program, conducting initial pre-screening and intake, determining income eligibility and rent subsidies, and ensuring that rental units meet HUD Housing Quality Standards. The organization will also be responsible for managing housing assistance contracts with participating landlords and making timely rent payments. Key aspects of the program include: * The term of the TBRA must run in conjunction with the term of the lease and may not exceed 24 months. * A household's TBRA may be renewed depending on the availability of funds and continued tenant and unit eligibility. * The organization must comply with the requirements of the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program Standards. * The organization must also comply with the National Objectives of the CDBG program, which include benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, and meeting a particular urgency for which other resources are not available.