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Money at the speed of opportunity.

Flexible Housing Assistance Fund. Let the system act the moment a door opens — when a landlord says yes, when arrears clear, when a deposit lands on time — and fill the financial gap for the 600–700 unsheltered neighbors who face money barriers to housing.

1-business-day paymentsOne fiscal agentPre-approved menuHAP contracts
How it works

The Fund is the financial infrastructure beneath every housing placement. A single fiscal agent disburses against a pre-approved menu of costs, so a case manager who finds a unit on Tuesday isn’t forced to choose between losing it and waiting on a Thursday committee.

“When money moves at the speed of opportunity, more people get housed — and doors that are currently locked open.”

The key elements

  • 01Centralized fiscal administration — one entity disburses funds across the system, giving every provider one familiar workflow.
  • 02A pre-approved menu of allowable costs — application fees, arrears, holding fees, deposits, landlord incentives, moving costs, utilities, hotel placements, renter’s insurance, and risk-mitigation reserves.
  • 03Speed standards — funds disbursed within one business day of complete documentation; no late fees absorbed by participants.
  • 04Rental assistance via HAP contracts — direct deposit on the 1st, with a progressive path to the household assuming full rent within 12 months.
  • 05A single point of entry — referrals come exclusively from the Coordinated Entry administrator.

How it connects to the rest of the system.

  • It powers every move-in date set in Case Conferencing.
  • It makes possible the landlord guarantees of on-time rent and risk mitigation.
  • It is the engine of a Housing Sprint’s speed.