Special Programs Team
Special Programs consists of three distinct teams that come together to serve our community:
Outreach Navigators, Housing Specialists & Landlord Navigator, and Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinators.
Special Programs Housing Specialists are responsible for determining initial and ongoing eligibility for program participants by verifying income and assets and calculating Housing Assistance Payments. Additionally, they ensure families comply with program rules and regulations and provide referrals for other supportive services when needed.
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a five-year voluntary program designed to help individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency.
The Outreach Navigator Team provides front-line support to the unhoused and continues to evolve to meet the community's needs.
Vouchers Administered by the
Special Programs Team
Mainstream Vouchers, Emergency Housing Vouchers, and Project Based Vouchers.
Voucher holders are assigned to specific *Housing Specialists to continue trauma-informed care and provide supportive services to households that may experience additional barriers to housing stability. The majority of participants served by these Housing Specialists have experienced chronic homelessness, report a disabling condition, and have very limited or no income.
Mainstream Vouchers: SHA administers Section 8 Mainstream Vouchers, which support individuals and families that include at least one non-elderly, disabled adult (age 18-61 at the time of admission to the program). These Vouchers are targeted to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Emergency Housing Vouchers: SHA was awarded 34 Vouchers through the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, which was funded as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These Vouchers assist individuals and families who are homeless or at risk, recently homeless, or at a high risk of housing instability. Eligible families are referred directly from the Continuum of Care to SHA. EHVs include special administrative fees to help remove barriers to housing for participating families, including assistance with application fees, deposits, and utility arrears.
Projected Based Vouchers (PBV) are assigned to a specific unit. Residents of PBV units pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income for rent and utilities. SHA currently has PBVs in some properties that it owns and/or operates, as well as properties that are owned by private and non-profit partners.” Remove the list of properties – this info will change over time, and it will be confusing if we list SHA-owned and non-SHA owned properties.
SHA’s Project Based Vouchers include:
Redwood Crossings
Sequoia Crossings
Southfair
Yaquina Hall