Re-Entry Assistance Program

Re-Entry Assistance Program

This program helps previously incarcerated individuals obtain rental housing to support these individuals’ efforts to successfully transition back into their community and achieve their education and employment goals to ultimately reduce recidivism.

Initial Eligibility Requirements

Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Must have exited prison or jail within the past 1 year​

  • Must be capable of maintaining ongoing rental expense​

  • Income must fall at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Level:

Program Year 2024 Income Limits for CSBG
FPG Number of Household Members
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
125% $18,825 $25,550 $32,275 $39,000 $45,725 $52,450 $59,175 $65,900
Add $6,725 for each additional person

Program Year 2024 Income Limits for CSBG

1 Household Member
$16,530
2 Household Members
$18,700
3 Household Members
$21,050
4 Household Members
$23,350
5 Household Members
$25,250
6 Household Members
$27,100
7 Household Members
$29,000
8 Household Members
$30,850
Add $6,725 for each additional person

Program Benefits

Program Benefits:

  • Rent Payments​

  • Landlord Payments

  • Rental Assistance

  • Administrative Fees

  • Renter’s Insurance

  • Start-Up Kits

Program funds may be used for the following:

  • Rental assistance to help pay the cost of monthly rent and utility costs for up to 12 months
  • Security deposits in conjunction with rental assistance in an amount not to exceed one month’s rent for the unit
  • Utility deposit assistance in conjunction with rental assistance and security deposit assistance

Application & Assistance Process

Interested tenants must complete the application process and be approved for Re-Entry, and then find a suitable unit for rent, to be approved by the Re-Entry Program Administrator. The process timeline can vary and, once approved, the funds may take a few weeks to be received.

Household Approval Process

  1. Complete the application
  2. Attend orientation
  3. Submit documentation, including IDs and income verification
  4. Participate in a document review
  5. Receive upload confirmation from caseworker
  6. Await approval from Re-Entry Administrator

Unit Approval Process

  1. Locate an available unit, and have property manager/owner communicate with caseworker
  2. Provide documents to property manager/owner
  3. Sign the unit request documents with the property manager/owner
  4. Coordinate a housing inspection
  5. Sign rent documents with property manager/owner
  6. Receive rental assistance

How to Apply

Click the link below to request an application from our Re-Entry Housing Specialist, Angel Williams-Foster

Apply Now