Housing Grant Application

Housing Grant Application is sponsored by Eastern PA Transgender Equity Project. Assists transgender individuals in Eastern Pennsylvania with rent payments or security deposits to prevent homelessness.

Housing Grant Application - Eastern PA Transgender Equity Project Please read the following carefully : If you are homeless you should call 2-1-1 immediately. This is the homelessness hotline and they can help you find shelter quickly. You may also be able to find assistance through www.

FindHelp. org . Important information about the Eastern PA Trans Equity Project rent assistance program.

if you are homeless, facing an imminent threat of homelessness, or need help with rent/utility cost you should first call 2-1-1 which connects you with the Pennsylvania intake system.

The operators there can point you toward additional resources Our assistance program is designed to ONLY help people who: Are transgender/nonbinary or the parent of a transgender minor Are already housed but who are struggling to pay their rent or who have secured a lease but need help with a security deposit Are able to provide a copy of their signed lease Are able to sustain housing/rent payments once assistance has been provided Have called 2-1-1 to seek assistance with housing If approved, we may provide up to one month’s rent or funds for a security deposit if you have secured a lease.

Funds are paid directly to the landlord. The maximum grant is $1,500 and due to funding constraints is often for a lower amount. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Applicant must identify as transgender or be the parent of a minor transgender child to apply.

Applicants must reside in Applicants must reside in Adams, Berks, Bucks, Bradford, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, York , Centre, Mifflin, Blair, Huntington, Bedford, Fulton, Clinton, and Potter County in Pennsylvania only.

Applications from other localities will be declined . Applications from people or households who have previously received rent assistance from Eastern PA Trans Equity Project will receive lower priority. Applications from people or households who have received rent assistance from Eastern PA Trans Equity Project within the past year will not be considered.

We will not pay rent assistance grants more than twice for any person/household. We are unable to pay for hotel stays Please note : We DO NOT serve residents of Philadelphia at this time EPTEP reserves the right to decline or approve any application. Download a list of additional housing assistance programs at this link You must be a transgender person or the parent of a transgender minor child who resides with you to apply.

All other applications will not be considered.

Housing Assistance Application " * " indicates required fields Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific What county do you reside in?

What type of grant are you seeking * Amount you are requesting * Name and address of your landlord. * Ethicity or Race (check all that apply) * Middle Eastern and North African Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Parent of Transgender child under 18 non-transgender person/cisgender person Are you currently employed? * If employed, who is your employer?

How many people reside in your household? * What is the amount of your current monthly household income (for all members of the household)? * What is the amount of the current monthly expenses for the household (for all members of the household)?

* Are you able to provide documentation of your income or expenses if requested (screen shots/documents) * Are you able to provide a copy of your lease? * Have you called 2-1-1 to seek assistance from the PA Housing Assistance Hotline? * Are you enrolled in any of the following assistance programs?

* LiHeap or Heating/utility Assistance Housing Choice Voucher Program How did you learn about this Program? * Web search Facebook Instagram Referral From an Agency (specify below) Other If you chose "Other" or "Referred by an Agency" please describe: Have you ever applied for a grant from Eastern PA Trans Equity Project in the past? * If you answered "yes," what type of grant did you apply for?

In 2-3 sentences, please describe your shelter, food, clothing, and health needs at this current stage of your life * Please share any other information that will help the Committee to make a decision with regard to granting financial assistance. * In 2-3 sentences, please share information about your life as a transgender person or the parent of a transgender child. * Where else have you applied for assistance?

* Is there any other information the Grant Committee needs to make a decision? Would you like to receive our monthly newsletter and other updates? Are you a transgender person or the parent of a transgender child?

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