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Unite to Help (UTH),
Merrimack County’s Housing Security Guarantee Program (HSGP), Rental
Guarantee Program (RGP) and Homeless Housing and Access Revolving Loan
Fund (HHARLF) is administered by Community Services Council of New
Hampshire (CSCNH) through a contract with the State of New Hampshire
Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services (BHHS). All three programs are
designed to prevent or end homelessness.
The
HSGP assists eligible individuals
and families with a certificate of guarantee for the security deposit.
The landlord is given a guarantee equal to or less than the first months
rent. The guarantee assists the tenant financially by not having to pay
a security deposit and the first months rent at the time of move-in. If
the tenant does not pay the full security deposit to UTH before they
move out, their landlord may claim up to the amount of the guarantee for
damages or back rent and UTH will pay the landlord for valid claims.
The
RGP
differs slightly from HSGP. RGP assists families and/or woman who are
pregnant. The family must be in a homeless situation at the time of
application. The guarantee is for an amount equaling up to three months
rent. There is an expiration of 18 months from the date of occupancy.
The
HHARLF
provides eligible individuals and families who are homeless assistance
with a security deposit and/or first months rent. The deposit or rent
is given to the landlord up front in the form of a check from UTH. This
is a loan program which involves a re-payment plan with a monthly
payment due which must begin within 120 days of the approval date.
As a program of CSCNH, UTH is subject to the overall agency Policies and
Procedures adopted by the CSCNH Board of Directors. In addition, as a
program utilizing NH-HMIS services, UTH is also subject to the NH-HMIS
Policies and Procedures. The following Policies and Procedures,
hereafter known as “Unite to Help (UTH) Policies and Procedures”, are
the governing Policies and Procedures for the specific services that UTH
provides to the citizens in Merrimack County of New Hampshire. |