Community Alliance Housing Management Services

Regional Rental
Assistance Program

Overview

Eligibility Criteria

Application Process

Property Owners/Landlords

Role of Behavioral Health Worker

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REGIONAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Property Owners/Landlords

As the contracted management agent of the Regional Rental Assistance Program for Douglas, Sarpy, Washington, Dodge, and Cass counties, Community Alliance Housing Management Services is looking to form positive partnerships with private property owners and landlords throughout the area to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for program participants. Participation in this rental assistance program may offer a number of potential benefits to the rental property owner, including:

Assurance of regular and timely payments of program rental payments.
Retaining the right and discretion for tenant selection, lease enforcement, and all other aspects provided under state landlord-tenant laws.
Clearly delineated roles and responsibilities between landlord, tenant, and the RRAP program.
Knowledge that participating tenant is receiving needed mental health services, including assistance with meeting his/her tenant obligations; ability to contact mental health professional familiar with the tenant if/as needed.
Increased probability of a long-term tenant as most individuals involved in the program are looking for quality, stable housing.
Ease of transitioning the unit to the Section 8 program without losing the tenant since RRAP program utilizes the same housing quality standards, income and other eligibility standards, as well as similar forms and agreements.

Property owners enter into a housing assistance payment agreement with CAHMS which provides that of a portion of each month's rent is sent directly to the landlord by CAHMS each month. The tenant pays the remainder directly to the property owner in accordance with the property owner’s rental agreement. To qualify for participation, the rent on the assisted unit must not exceed federal 'Fair Market Rent' standards and must be "reasonableness" when compared to like units. In addition, the rented unit must meet minimum housing quality standards.

An informational guide book has been developed for property owners to provide more detailed information about the program. Interested landlords are invited to download this resource by clicking the Forms link at the left of this page.