Some Issues or Questions you May Have About Housing or Apartments
Issue 1: My relative's child is moving in with me and my apartment is too small. I need housing, but can't afford it.
Issue 2: My grandchild is moving in with me, and my senior housing community won't allow the child to live here with me.
Issue 3: I am behind in rent, and I am about to be evicted, or I am about to miss my house payment.
Issue 4: I want to buy my first house but I can't meet the mortgage and other homeowner expenses.
Issue 5: There is too much violence, drugs, crime in my neighborhood, and it is a horrible environment for my grandchildren.
Issue 6: I have made several complaints to the housing manager, but he/she has failed to address my problem.
Issue 7: My roof is leaking or I need other home repairs.
- 1. My relative's child is moving in with me and my apartment is too small. I need housing, but can't afford it.
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Call the local Public Housing Agency (PHA). See contact list of Tennessee Public Housing Agency.
Visit HUD's Public Housing Program FAQ or Legal Aid's How to Get into Public Housing Guide (in Nashville).
Check with your Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD), TN Housing Development Agency (THDA) or HUD (Housing and Urban Development) about the housing choice voucher program. See list of Tennessee Area Agencies on Aging and Disability or THDA Housing Choice Voucher Program Applicant Booklet, or HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Fact Sheet.
Visit HUD's 2006 Income Limit Guide for TN.
Federal law does not require that relatives have legal custody of the children they are raising in order to get federal housing, but the law does require that relatives get permission from the PHA to add non-custodial children to the household. For further information, see your area's HUD contact information.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
Visit the Homeless Section on TennHelp.com.
Call 2-1-1.
Limitation:
An adequate number of housing vouchers are not available. You may be placed on a waiting list. There are typically long waiting lists for public housing.
Programs Other States Offer:
Several cities like Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Detroit are providing Grandparent/Grandfamilies Apartments and homes for relative caregivers.
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- 2. My grandchild is moving in with me, and my senior housing community won't allow the child to live here with me.
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According to federal regulations, you can't be refused section 202 housing (senior housing) just because a child is living with you. If there is housing available that can fit your family's size and you are otherwise eligible, you must be provided housing. For further information, see your area's HUD contact information.
According to Section 202 (senior housing) regulations, you can't be evicted just because your apartment is too small for your family. You are allowed time to move into a larger apartment first. For further information, see your area's HUD contact information.
Check with your Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) or local office for help with housing if you are elderly or disabled. See a list of Tennessee Area Agencies on Aging and Disability.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
Visit the Homeless Section on TennHep.com.
Call 2-1-1.
Upcoming Program:
The Victory Church in Nashville, Tennessee, is currently planning a Grandfamilies Housing Development. For more information, contact David Robinson at 615.226.9927 ext. 107.
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- 3. I am behind in rent, and I am about to be evicted, or I am about to miss my house payment.
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Visit the Homeless Section on TennHep.com.
Call 2-1-1.
Call the local Public Housing Agency (PHA). See contact list of Tennessee Public Housing Agency.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
Visit Legal Aid's House Payment Help Guide.
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- 4. I want to buy my first house but I can't meet the mortgage and other homeowner expenses.
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Home Ownership Voucher Program is a program to help low-income, first time home buyers purchase a house. See a list of TN Public Housing Agencies contact information, or http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/homeownership/index.cfm.
Contact your area Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity helps to build simple, decent, affordable homes for families in need. Volunteers and partner families will build or remodel houses. Then Habitat sells the houses to partner families at no profit, financed with affordable loans. Find the Habitat for Humanity in your area.
Visit the Homeless Section on TennHelp.com.
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- 5. There is too much violence, drugs, crime in my neighborhood, and it is a horrible environment for my grandchildren.
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Visit the Homeless Section on TennHelp.com.
Call 2-1-1.
Call the local Public Housing Agency (PHA). See contact list of Tennessee Public Housing Agency.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
Limitation:
There are not an adequate number of low-income housing facilities and homes in communities that more relative caregivers would feel safe.
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- 6. I have made several complaints to the housing manager, but he/she has failed to address my problem.
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Visit the Homeless Section or the Legal Section on TennHelp.com.
Call 2-1-1.
Call the local Public Housing Agency (PHA). See contact list of Tennessee Public Housing Agency.
If this does not work, contact your local HUD office.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
Visit TennLegalAid.
Call your local Legal Aid/ Services. To find the legal services office in your area, call the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) at 1-888-395-9297.
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- 7. My roof is leaking or I need other home repairs.
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Visit the Homeless Section on TennHelp.com.
Call your Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) case manager/family advocate. Visit the section on the Relative Caregiver Program for more information.
HOUSE is a Rehab program with Tennessee's Area Agencies on Aging and Disability (AAAD). See a list of Tennessee AAAD offices.
