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Due to a shortage of affordable housing in the U.S., resettlement agencies and others who help newcomers find housing need more diverse and creative housing partnerships. This toolkit gives resettlement staff, sponsors, volunteers, and other community members practical guidance on how to thoroughly vet potential housing providers and their properties.
This resource, authored by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in collaboration with the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), addresses the crucial topic of renting to refugees and other eligible newcomers. Developed in response to a…
The U.S. federal government assists refugees and other eligible newcomer populations with resettlement support services as they begin to rebuild their lives in the United States. This fact sheet answers questions that landlords and property managers may have as they consider renting to refugees and other eligible newcomers.
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Hosted on Monday, May 8, 2023 the training was delivered by Joshua Weber, Associate Director of Training at Refugee Housing Solutions; Michael Shepard, CHAM, Rehab/Asset Manager at NeighborWorks Boise; and Rabiou Manzo, Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities (HROC) facilitator at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). In recent years, there has been a growing challenge for…
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Are you a service provider beginning to connect with sponsors for Ukrainian newcomers? Are you fielding questions about affordable housing for this population? This blog post is for you! Developed in partnership with Refugee Housing Solutions, this post describes how Ukrainians arrive in the U.S. and provides housing tips to share with sponsors for these…
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This comprehensive tool, created by Refugee Housing Solutions, for housing providers contains key information and resources on renting to refugees, including the resettlement process, support available to refugees when renting, FAQs, and more.
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Having a successful tenancy builds a refugee’s and newcomer’s rental history. This tip sheet, created by Refugee Housing Solutions, covers how to understand a lease and the legal responsibilities implied so that a refugee or newcomer knows what to look out for before signing.
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This factsheet, adapted from a CWS resource, highlights the benefits of renting to refugees to address landlords and property managers’ hesitancies in providing permanent housing solutions. This resource also aims to cultivate a general understanding of the services and financial assistance granted to newcomers.
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With recent shifts in federal policy, an almost seven fold increase in the ceiling on refugee admissions to the United States is expected from FY 2020 to FY 2022. For welcoming communities across America, accommodating this increase in refugees presents both an exciting opportunity and a formidable challenge. A significant part of meeting this challenge…
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Renting to Refugees in Allegheny County (“Renting to Refugees”) is a collaborative effort between Welcoming Pittsburgh, the All for All Coalition (“All for All”), the Pittsburgh Field Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), and Pittsburgh’s two refugee resettlement agencies, the JFCS Pittsburgh (“JFCS”), and AJAPO Refugee Immigrant Services (“AJAPO”). The purpose…
