housing stabilization

A to Z Housing can assist eligible adults with:

Searching for and applying for housing that is affordable and in a chosen location
Creating a budget
Understanding the rental process and the lease
Finding funding for deposits and moving costs
Provide Transitional Services for people with waivers whom we are working with in HSS
Understanding and applying for disability services
Understanding and applying for other financial assistance programs
Navigating housing issues with management and other residents
Keeping your housing

There are three types of Housing Stabilization Services:

Housing transition services: A housing transition services provider (a person or agency) helps a person plan for, find, and move into housing.
- Examples: Helping the person think about preferred housing; with the housing search and application processes; developing a budget; and understanding a lease.
- Important: You do not need a source of housing funding, income, or job in order to get housing transition services.
Housing sustaining services: A housing sustaining services provider (a person or agency) helps a person keep their housing after they have moved in.
- Examples: Education on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities; coaching to develop relationships with property managers and neighbors; training on how to be a good tenant; lease compliance; and problem-solving to maintain housing stability.
Housing consultation: A housing consultant helps a person who doesn’t have MA case management develop a person-centered plan that addresses their needs, wants, and goals for living in the community.
- Examples: Developing a housing focused person-centered plan based on the person’s needs, wants, and goals for housing; helping a person make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining services provider; offering resources related to non-housing goals; and coordinating with other service providers already working with the person.

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