Homelessness
The Homeless Crisis Response Plan (HCRP) addresses homelessness in the State of Ohio and is designed to prevent individuals and families from entering homelessness and, where homelessness does occur, to rapidly move persons from emergency shelter into permanent housing.
To be considered for the program the customer must meet the eligibility criteria:
- At a minimum, have an initial consultation with a case manager or other qualified representative of the agency administering the assistance who can determine the appropriate type of assistance to meet the household’s need
- Be verified as “literally homeless” (living on the street, in a car, in a homeless shelter, etc.), or ‘homeless but for HCRP assistance” (subject to eviction, short-term institutionalized and subject to discharge, etc.)
- Be appropriate for a “stable housing outcome” following the assistance
- Be at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the area.
A 66-year-old female, received an eviction notice from her rental in the summer of 2021.
To avoid having an eviction on her record, she decided to leave the rental property before an eviction was filed. At that time, she was then referred to WOCAP by Auglaize County Council on Aging in August of 2021. She stayed with her son for a few days, but had to sleep on the couch which made for a less than ideal situation due to her various challenging health conditions. Auglaize County Council on Aging provided her with a stay at the Holiday Inn in Celina for a few days to assist her. With the help of WOCAP, she was able to get approved for a rental and her move in date was set for September 2021. WOCAP assisted with her deposit and three month’s rent for her to move in. WOCAP staff advised her to apply for income-based rent early on in her assistance. At her 180-day case management re-certification, she informed the staff at WOCAP that she had been approved for income-based housing and would no longer need WOCAP’s assistance. WOCAP successfully assisted her with locating permanent, safe affordable housing and thus eliminating the risk for her to return to homelessness.
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