Rental Assistance

Homeless families and individuals often face major obstacles such as the lack of jobs that provide adequate pay and benefits, health care, transportation and decent, affordable housing. They may also miss the encouragement of a supportive community. Our housing programs integrate affordable housing with support services to provide families and individuals an environment where they can improve their economic circumstances and plan for the future.

In order to be referred for rental housing, a person must complete a housing assessment. For more information, please call 487-9923.

Transitional Housing
Our transitional housing serves as a temporary (up to 2 years) place where families and individuals can live in safe, decent and affordable housing, participate in support services and improve their economic circumstances. All of our programs serve people who are homeless.

Jarnigan Place
Located in the Airport Gardens section of Hazard, this ten-unit apartment building is designed for families with children. Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are accepted. Families must participate in support services. Two and three bedroom apartments are available, each containing central air and heat, a stove, refrigerator and washer and dryer. Onsite parking and a playground are available for residents.  

New Chance Housing
Located near downtown Hazard, this duplex is designed for single parent families with children. Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are accepted. Families must participate in support services. Both units in the duplex have two bedrooms, central air and heat, stove, refrigerator and washer and dryer hookups. Onsite parking and a yard area are available for residents.

Supportive Housing Program
Our Supportive Housing Program is designed to help families and individuals who are homeless access the resources and gain the skills necessary to obtain and maintain permanent housing while in a transitional (up to 24 months) setting. HPCCM links families and individuals to housing opportunities, help them prepare for employment, get them enrolled in education and assist them with other activities that will lead towards housing.

Tenant Based Rental Assistance
This program serves singles, couples and families with children who are experiencing homelessness. Participants find housing in the Perry County community, and HPCCM helps to pay the rent and basic utilities for up to 24 months. Support services are available to participants.

Permanent Supportive Housing Program
The purpose of HPCCM’s Permanent Supportive Housing Program is to help families and individuals who are homeless and have a disability access permanent rental housing. We use a combination of Supportive Housing Program Leasing funds with housing stability services in order to help families achieve their goals. The leasing funds enable eligible households to rent units on the private market. The funds are not time limited. The program serves families in Perry County who are homeless and have a disability. The disabled individual may be any person in the household.   

Rental Program Qualifications
A successful applicant must:

1. be a resident of Perry County or be willing to relocate to Perry County;
2. be homeless;
3. be low-income;
4. pass a criminal background check;
5. be drug and alcohol free for a period of greater than three months prior to being referred to the rental program;
6. be participating in an approved substance abuse program if chemical dependency has been an issue.

and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.