Family Rental Assistance Program
CONTACT US
Housing Programs and Services
3180 Center Street NE, Suite 2274
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 361-2732
Fax (Referrals): (503) 588-5367
Email: HHS-Housing@co.marion.or.us
Summary of Services
Our Family Rental Assistance Program (FRAP) assists families by providing housing subsidy, case management and peer support services to help them find, afford, and maintain long-term, safe and secure housing. FRAP utilizes funding to provide a monthly rental
subsidy for a two or three bedroom apartment to a total of 10 families.
To participate in FRAP, the primary caregiver of the family must:
- Meet the criteria for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)
- Have child(ren) who are not employed
- Meet the definition of homeless per OAR 333-011-0328, or:
- Be transitioning from the Oregon State Hospital; or
- Be transitioning from a licensed residential setting; or
- Be without supported housing or at risk of reentering a licensed residential or hospital setting
The qualifying primary caregiver will pay 30% of the individual's or family's monthly adjusted gross income toward housing expenses.
As part of the Family Rental Assistance Program, our team provides program participants with support services such as:
- Case management
- Housing search
- Resource development/classes
- Skills training including:
- Budgeting
- Transportation
- Communication
- Cleaning and other household duties
- Lease and Landlord-Tenant law orientation and education
- Person-directed planning
- Peer support services, upon request
- Connections to home ownership programs, upon request
Human Services Housing Referrals
Referrals require a completed referral form and a mental health assessment (given within the past 12 months). If you need assistance with the referral form or with an assessment, our team can connect you to someone that can help. Fax completed forms to (503) 588-5367 - ATTN: Rental Assistance Programs. Completed referral forms may also be emailed to: HHS-Housing@co.marion.or.us.
Human Services Housing Referral Form
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Email address: health@co.marion.or.us
To report a public health emergency, or make an urgent report of communicable disease, call (503) 588-5621 at anytime.
