West CAP’s Homeless Intervention Program provides rent assistance to families and individuals experiencing homelessness.
HUD’s definition of homelessness as is pertains to eligibility for West CAP programs:
- Individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes a subset for an individual who is exiting an institution where he or she resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or a place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution
- Individuals and families who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.
West CAP Intervention and Homelessness Assistance Programs
You must first complete an Intake application. To do so, call our main office at 800-606-9227 or 715-265-4271 or fill out our Online Service Application here.
RAPID RE-HOUSING
- At or below 30% CMI
- Must be literally homeless
- Rent assistance and case management for 3-12 months
- Must have a housing stabilization plan
- Case management is at least monthly
- West CAP pays the subsidy to the Landlord and the tenant pays their portion to the Landlord
- Rent is based on 30% of your gross adjusted income
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
- Must be at or below 30% CMI
- Must be literally homeless or fleeing a domestic violence situation
- Rent assistance and case management for 12 months
- Must have a housing stabilization plan
- Case management is monthly
- West CAP pays the subsidy to the Landlord and the tenant pays their portion to the Landlord
- Rent is based on 30% of your gross adjusted income
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
- Must be at or below 30% CMI
- Must be chronically homeless (homeless for one year or more, or experienced four homeless episodes in the past three years and an adult in the household has a disabling condition)
- Assistance is on-going (not time limited)
- Must have a housing stabilization plan
- Rent is based on 30% of your gross adjusted income
- West CAP pays the full rent to the landlord and you pay your portion to West CAP
- West CAP provides assistance with security deposit and utilities
- Financial assistance is available for the following: mental health, AODA, child care, health care, food, and transportation
- Case management is weekly and in your home
- This program is designed for those households that face significant challenges to maintaining stable housing due to mental illness, substance use, and/or chronic homelessness