JFS Home-Share – a Creative Affordable Housing Solution for Older Adults
Do you have a below-market apartment, a suite or a room in the MetroWest MA area that you are willing to rent to an older adult or to a family in dire need? Can you use the extra income from sharing your space with someone else? Do you have parents who are able to provide an individual or family reduced rent in exchange for caregiving or assistance with homemaking chores? The JFS Home-Share Program may be for you.
The JFS Home-Share Program connects individuals and families who have extra space in their homes with others looking for affordable housing to rent. The success of these arrangements comes from wrap-around support provided by experienced, dedicated caseworkers who facilitate home-share applications and prospective home-sharers’ introductions; provide pre- and post-cohabitation coaching; coordinate and facilitate moving; and assist home-sharers with ongoing access to needed services, benefits, etc. to ensure that new house mates are able to live together safely and harmoniously.
If would like to learn more, click here to fill out the form or contact Diana O’Brien via email dobrien@jfsmw.org or by phone at 508-875-3100 x 700. There is no obligation to participate.
Contact JFS today to learn how you can lower your housing costs while also helping an individual or family in need.
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Partner with JFS and HomeBASE and Be a Bridge to a Brighter Future!
HomeBASE is a state-funded program to help families in the EA Emergency Family Shelter system secure safe, long-term housing. It provides up to $30,000 over a two-year period, with the possibility of up to an additional $15,000 for a third year of help. JFS has been working with refugees and immigrants for 45 years and has committed to helping 25 families in the EAEF Shelter system find housing while also providing additional support so they can secure gainful employment and work towards self-sufficiency. JFS is already partnering with numerous landlords across Massachusetts who are enjoying the benefits of working with JFS and HomeBASE.
Here are the benefits you can expect when you partner with JFS and HomeBASE:
- JFS case managers work one on one with client families to explain expectations, answer questions and address concerns so landlords can feel confident that their property is in good hands.
- JFS is the point of contact for any concerns the landlord may have for up to one year.
- Landlords enjoy guaranteed rent payments for the duration of the lease.
- Landlords can receive up to one month’s rent for joining the HomeBASE program.
- Landlords can feel good that they are helping a newly arrived refugee family as they work towards self-sufficiency.
See below for more information. Contact JFS today to learn more or to get started, click here to complete the landlord application.
Partner with JFS and HomeBASE and Be a Bridge to a Brighter Future for a Refugee Family in Need!
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