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Housing Resources - BRAP (Bridging Rental Assistance Program)

Program Summary The Bridging Rental Assistance Program (BRAP) has been established in recognition that recovery can only begin in a safe, healthy, and decent environment, a place one can call home. People with psychiatric disabilities are often unable to afford to rent housing of their choice in the community. BRAP is designed to assist individuals with housing assistance for up to 24 months or until they are awarded a Housing Choice Voucher (aka Section 8 Voucher), another federal subsidy, or alternative housing placement. All units subsidized by BRAP funding must meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Quality Standards and Fair Market Rents. Following a Housing First model, initial BRAP recipients are encouraged, but not required to accept the provision of services to go hand in hand with the voucher.

Program participants pay 51% of their income for rent. BRAP subsidizes the remaining portion of the rent up to the Fair Market Rent.

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Program Summary The Bridging Rental Assistance Program (BRAP)

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Eligibility (20kb) Eligibility (20kb)
Program Manual (3.71mb) Program Manual (335kb)
Wait List Protocol-Revised (44kb) Wait List Protocol-Revised (33kb)
Program Summary (33kb) Program Summary (44kb)

 

BRAP Forms

For Consumers Word* PDF*  
  Application Form (105kb)    
  Tenant Responsibility Agreement (30kb) Tenant Responsibility Agreement (65kb)  
 
For Providers Word* PDF* Excel*
  Authorization for Release on Information (45kb) Authorization for Release on Information (54kb)  
  Housing Assistance Payments Contract (54kb) Housing Assistance Payments Contract (42kb)  
  Household Composition Form (38kb) Household Composition Form (28kb)  
  Housing Choice Voucher Program Inspection Form

Housing Choice Voucher Program Inspection Form (563kb)

  
      Monthly Request Form (403kb)
  Rent Calculation and Certification Form (28kb) Rent Calculation and Certification Form (18kb)  
  Sample Move out Inspection form (39kb) Sample Move out Inspection form (25kb)  
  Subsidy Termination Form (69kb) Subsidy Termination Form (41kb)  
  Waiver Request Form (39kb) Waiver Request Form (22kb)