SVDP GeorgiaMotel 2 Home
Motel 2 Home is a comprehensive rehousing program designed to help individuals and families move from extended-stay motels to stable housing.
Families living in extended-stay motels who are working toward more stable housing
From svdpgeorgia.org/what-we-do/housing/motel-to-home ↗About this program
SVdP Georgia's Motel to Home program was created in response to a community need identified in the Norcross study: When Extended Stay Becomes Home and by the work of our volunteer caseworkers. This study documented what we have witnessed with our own eyes: extended stay motels have become the homeless shelters of the suburbs for many families for months and years on end. Even though most of them are working full-time, they often have no other alternative after an eviction because most property owners will not rent to a tenant who owes money to another property. They move in thinking it will be a temporary solution but become trapped as the high daily and weekly fees plus the local motel room taxes leaves them little money to save for paying off debt or for deposits on a new apartment.
Our Motel to Home program is a comprehensive model designed to help families move from extended-stay motels to more stable housing. We believe that safe and stable housing is the key leverage point for improving lives and achieving self-sufficiency by impacting: Intergenerational economic mobility, Educational achievement, Health and wellness.
SVdP Georgia does not provide housing, but our Motel to Home program can help with move-in deposits, up to $2000, once housing has been found, as long as the program has funding. This program does not have hotel funding; we can only help with move-in deposits. Please call the SVdP assistance line at 678-892-6163 for hotel assistance.
Funding for Motel to Home is currently available in the state of Georgia. You will be required to answer periodic surveys and participate in quarterly workshops.
Questions
Can the program pay for housing or hotel stays?
SVdP Georgia does not provide housing, but our Motel to Home program can help with move-in deposits, up to $2000, once housing has been found, as long as the program has funding. This program does not have hotel funding; we can only help with move-in deposits. Please call the SVdP assistance line at 678-892-6163 for hotel assistance.
Do I need hotel receipts to apply?
Have you been in a hotel for 30 days or more? You will need 30 days of hotel receipts to apply. These do not need to be consecutive days, but must be in the past 3 months.
What documentation is needed after the initial intake?
You will need to provide documentation after our initial intake. This will include IDs, social security cards, children's birth certificates and at least 4 weeks of verifiable income, as well as the hotel receipts.
How much can rent be?
we do not fund housing approvals that will be over 35% of your monthly income to rent. This means if your income is $3500 per month, the rent can not be more then $1225 per month (unless you have a voucher to reduce your portion).
Details
- Who
- Families living in extended-stay motels who are working toward more stable housing
- Where
- Funding for Motel to Home is currently available in the state of Georgia
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