Rental Home Stability Program Resources

In 2012, Community Housing Works (CHW) in partnership with the property management organization, ConAm, developed the Rental Housing Stability Program (RHSP) to assist residents to stay housed when facing a possible eviction.  Recently, staff from CHW, ConAm and the Legal Aid Society presented information about this program and the presentation as well as further information is offered below.  The Rental Home Stability Program (RHSP) provides eviction prevention to residents who are facing a financial crisis. The RHSP is a six-month financial counseling program with the primary goal of stabilizing housing and finances to avoid legal eviction. 65% of residents enrolled in RHSP successfully remain housed. For more information, please click here.

Benefits of the rental home stability program

  • Average cost savings of $15,000 per unit for property owner

  • Help households at risk of eviction

  • Help residents facing a financial crisis regain stability

  • Increased property stability

  • Increased neighborhood and community stability

Program Templates

If you would like to learn more about how to implement your own Rental Home Stability Program at your organization, Community HousingWorks has provided templates for the program below. Please be aware, there is a watermark on each document, as they are meant to serve as templates for other organizations to utilize.

·        RHSP - Balance Sheet

·        RHSP - Request Form

·        RHSP - Budget Sheet

·        RHSP - Payment Plan Form

If you’d like to learn more or have any questions, please contact Lakeysha Sowunmi, Director, Resident Services & Programs, Community HousingWorks or Sarah Buchanan, Executive Vice President, SDHF.

The program, its forms and outline are meant to be a guide and the use or utilization of this program is at your own risk, the SDHF does not endorse or indemnify the use of this program. Before creating a program such as this, it is advised that an attorney review and approve as the SDHF does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained within the program, the program sample forms and/or the general outline of the program as referenced.