RENT/UTILITY/VEHICLE ASSISTANCE
Our goal is to prevent families residing in Waukesha County from experiencing homelessness. Family Promise of Waukesha County has funds available to be able to help families, who may be at risk of losing their home, with utility assistance or a vehicle repair.
Nuestro objetivo es prevenir que las familias que residen en el condado de Waukesha experimenten la falta de vivienda.Family Promise of Waukesha County tiene fondos disponibles para poder ayudar a las familias, que pueden estar en riesgo de perder su hogar, con asistencia de servicios públicos o una reparación de un vehículo.
RENT ASSISTANCE
What is it?
We take a personalized, community-based approach to support families with children in maintaining permanent housing through rental assistance.
Who We Serve
No matter your family structure, if you have a minor child and are facing housing uncertainty, we’re here to stand with you and guide you toward stability.We work with:
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Families with children
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Pregnant individuals
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Single parents
Qualifications:
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Minor Child in your care
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Lease in Waukesha County
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Must not be more than four months behind on rent
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Has not accessed rental assistance from another organization for a total of four or more months in the last 12 months
What to Expect
You will complete an contact form, a Family Advocate will reach out to you via email with in 2-3 business days and:
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You will schedule an appointment via phone
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Begin the intake assessment process to see if you qualify for assistance (qualifications listed below)
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You must provide proper documentation
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You will also need to give Family Promise permission to speak with your landlord
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We will need your lease and ledger from your landlord directly
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When we have the documentation listed above we schedule a home visit where our family advocate will come to your home
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Rental assistance will be provided
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Case Management is provided
UTILITY/VEHICLE REPAIR
What is it?
Family Promise of Waukesha County has funds available to be able to help families, who may be at risk of losing their home, with utility assistance or a vehicle repair
Who We Serve
No matter your family structure, if you have a minor child and are facing housing uncertainty, we’re here to stand with you and guide you toward stability.We work with: Families with children Pregnant individuals Single parents
Qualifications:
For Utility Assistance:
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Applicants must live in Waukesha County,
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Be the parent or legal guardian of minor children,
For Car Repair:
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Applicants must live in Waukesha County,
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Be the parent or legal guardian of minor children,
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Have a valid Driver's License,
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Have current car insurance,
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Have the vehicle registered in their name,
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Be stably housed and have their name on a lease
What to Expect
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Please fill out this form to apply
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Contact forms are processed in the order they are received
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Our intake coordinator will contact you within 3-5 business days post submission to set up a meeting
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The initial contact will be to set up a phone meeting with you to discuss your current situation
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This meeting is set up via email so please check your email regularly after submission
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