Domestic Violence Housing Initiative:
List Your Property

Journey Center’s Domestic Violence Housing Initiative (DVHI) provides short-term emergency housing assistance for individuals or families fleeing domestic violence. Journey’s Domestic Violence Housing Initiative will quickly connect domestic violence victims to stable housing, regardless of whether or not they come into Shelter.

Gaining self-sufficiency away from an abuser has tremendous ripple effects throughout the survivor’s family and community.

• Children are no longer exposed to abuse

• Survivors are less likely to lose their job

• The health, homeless, and child welfare systems may be used less

• The generational cycle of violence and poverty is more likely to end

For more information about our DVHI program watch our DVHI program service video.

Information for Property Owners and Managers

Journey Center clients comply with program requirements of case management services in order to continue to receive the rental assistance. Journey Center’s partnership with EDEN, Inc., who finances the Domestic Violence Rapid Re-Housing Program. Journey Center also provides housing assistance through our Journey Home program operated and financed by Journey Center for Safety and Healing.

List Your Property

List your property with Journey Center and receive incentives, possibly increase your income and decrease your property vacancy rates. Journey Center staff will provide program details, list your available units, and answer any questions you may have.

Jenna Capan, DVHI Manager
jcapan@journeyneo.org

How DVHI Works

• Step 1: Click on the LIST YOUR PROPERTY button above and complete the form.

• Step 2: DVHI will list your property for referrals to EDEN, Inc. DV RRH and Journey Home.

• Step 3: REQUEST FOR LEASE/TENANCY APPROVAL PROCESS (RFLA/RFTA).
  DVHI clients will view the property and provide property owner an RFLA or RFTA depending on the program entry. Request for Lease/Tenancy Approval document must be completed by the property owner with the prospective tenant and submitted to Journey Center or EDEN. The property owner will complete the housing provider section, sign, date, and initial where appropriate and submit with all requested documentation.
  Click here to download the RFLA Form for EDEN Inc. RRH.

  Click here to download the RFTA Form for Journey Home RRH.

• Step 4: RENT DETERMINATION.
  Fair Market Value is offered to the property owner, who can accept or deny the offer.

• Step 5: INSPECTION BY EDEN, INC. OR JOURNEY CENTER
  Unit is assigned to an inspector.
  Note: If a client moves into unit prior to it passing inspection, the client will be solely responsible for any payment due to the owner. Upon passed inspection, client can move in.

• Step 6: Rent and security deposit (if applicable) will be mailed to the owner upon receipt of the lease and HAP contract. 

Processing Time: Is based upon all documentation being submitted and no repairs required to the unit. If there are missing documents, incomplete forms, or the unit is not ready, processing time could be significantly delayed.

Property Inspection Requirements:

• Unit must be vacant and in move-in condition with all utilities on at the time of inspection.

• All utilities: electric, gas and water must be on and operating.

• All ceilings, walls and floors must be sturdy and without holes.

• All floors must be free of tripping hazards and transition strips must be present between floor types.

• A least one operating smoke detector must be installed on every level of the unit. The entire unit, both inside and outside, including window frames, must be free of cracking, scaling, peeling, chipping and loose paint.

• Where there are three or more consecutive steps and a landing, handrails must be securely attached.

• The unit must be free of roaches, rodents, or any other infestations.

• The entire unit, interior and exterior, including garages, must be free from electrical hazards.

• GFIs must be installed in existing outlets, inside and outside, including garages and exterior outlets, all within five feet of water sources.

• Every room used for living must have either three working outlets, or two working outlets and a permanently installed light fixture. At a minimum, each bathroom must have a permanently installed light fixture. All light switches and outlets must have undamaged and secured covers installed.

• All windows and doors must be secure when closed and must be weather tight.

• No broken or cracked windows allowed. All windows and doors that are accessible from the outside must have working, sturdy locks and be weather tight.

Forms:

• Completed direct deposit form (if not already on file at EDEN, Inc.).

• Individual Completed W-9 form (if not already on file at EDEN, Inc.) or Business W-9 Form.

• RFLA Request for Lease Approval Process (RFLA) for EDEN, Inc., DV RRH

• RFTA Request for Lease Approval Process (RFTA) for Journey Home RRH