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Calling all Chester County Landlords: Nine months after losing their homes to Hurricane Ida, 12 residents in Chester County are still living in hotels while they seek affordable housing. You can help these residents move to more stable housing, and they can help you with guaranteed rent.

Calling all Chester County Landlords:

More than one year after losing their home to Hurricane Ida, one renter in Chester County is still living out of a hotel and seeking an affordable place to live. 

Landlords, we can help you, and you can help this Hurricane Ida victim. This renter has a subsidy which guarantees a portion of or the entire rent. Plus, we are offering a $1,000 incentive to any landlord who has a first floor apartment available for this renter.

Landlords who have worked with the Housing Locator program have already helped flood victims move into new apartments utilizing housing vouchers and emergency rental assistance. 

One recently housed Hurricane Ida victim broke down in tears of joy because of the outpouring of compassion and support finding housing and furnishings. Volunteers from the Mission Community Church provided new pots, plates, cups, and other housewares, in addition to finding end tables, a sofa, and rug for the new apartment. Neighbors came by to help put together furniture and paint walls. The collective care for this one individual made all the difference to them. 

We have just one more renter in need of a home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. You can help. We need landlords like you to provide a place to live.

Make a difference by renting to a family displaced by Hurricane Ida and receive reliable monthly payment and a $1,000 signing bonus.

If you are a landlord in Chester County and are interested in participating, please contact Jen Manthey, disaster relief coordinator for Brandywine Valley Active Aging:

Email: jen@bvactiveaging.org

Phone: 484-889-5715

 
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Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program Administered by Open Hearth

The Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides rental assistance and supportive services for people with a disabling condition experiencing homelessness. For more information, please contact Open Hearth Inc. at 610-792-9282.

The Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing Program provides rental assistance and supportive services for people with a disabling condition experiencing homelessness. 

For more information, please contact Open Hearth Inc. at 610-792-9282.

Visit www.openhearthinc.org

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The Project Based Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Project Based Housing Choice Voucher Program attaches rent assistance to housing units. Eligible tenants only receive housing assistance if they live in a unit that has a Project Based Voucher.

The Project Based Housing Choice Voucher Program attaches rent assistance to housing units. Eligible tenants only receive housing assistance if they live in a unit that has a Project Based Voucher. 

Learn more about Project Based Vouchers

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Know Your Responsibilities: Landlord Basics

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any type of housing related transaction on the basis of: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status (presence of minor children in a household, pregnant women or anyone securing legal custody of a child).

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any type of housing related transaction on the basis of: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status (presence of minor children in a household, pregnant women or anyone securing legal custody of a child).

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