Local Preferences and Priorities

Homes for Good establishes Local Preferences (LPs) that give priority to eligible families for placement on our waiting lists.

In order to qualify for a local preference, you must meet the criteria and be referred by the Homes for Good-approved entity listed.

Please contact one of the organizations below if you believe you may qualify for a referral. Referrals can be made at any time by a approved entity.

Preferences

Local Preference	Partner Agency	Contact Information	Site/Program
Continuum of Care Participants in Lane County’s Continuum of Care programs, who have completed an assessment for move on readiness with a system screening tool and are referred through Lane County Coordinated Entry based on prioritized readiness.	Lane County Health and Human Services	Danielle Bautista	Housing Choice Voucher
Disabled Homeless This preference applies to disabled homeless families. The definition of ‘disabled homeless’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity.	HIV Alliance South Lane Mental Health Options Counseling Lane County Health and Human Services Lane County Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) List	Sara Pyle Bob Lee	Housing Choice Voucher
Displaced Family (Fire or Natural Disaster) This preference applies to families who are displaced as a result of a fire or Natural Disaster. Persons who claim they are being or have been displaced due to fire or Natural Disaster must be a resident of Lane County and have written verification from First Place Family Center, the Red Cross, local Fire Department, of displacement. Referrals must be received within 45 days of the displacement.	First Place Family Center (HCV Only) Lane County Wildfire Recovery (Sarang and Hayden Bridge Landing) Head Start of Lane County (Sarang and Hayden Bridge Landing) Bethel School Disctrict's Mckinney Vento Program (Sarang)	Amanda Brown or Justin Baker Terra Ralph Karla Snell Donna Butera	Housing Choice Voucher Sarang PBV Hayden Bridge Landing PBV
Domestic Violence This preference applies to persons who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.	Hope and Safety Alliance Turning Point Program (HCV Only) Homes for Good	Laura Blackwell or call the Crisis Line (541) 485-6513 hopesafetyalliance.org	Housing Choice Voucher Village Oaks Abbie Ln Firwood
Elderly or Disabled This preference applies to persons who are elderly or disabled and who must be referred from an approved entity.	Full Access (MDC Only) Senior and Disability Services (HCV Only)	Sandy Leifeste Gail Lewis Gienia Bains	Market District Commons PBV 14 Pines HCV
Homeless Veteran Family This preference applies to homeless veteran families who must be referred from Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF). The definition of ‘homeless’ and ‘veteran’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity.	Supportive Services for Veteran Families	Zach Goodenough	Housing Choice Voucher Market District Commons PBV
Veteran’s Assisted Supportive Housing (VASH) voucher participants This preference applies to families with an active VASH voucher who are referred to Homes for Good by the local Veteran’s Administration Office.	Veteran's Administration Office	Lesa Wheeler	Ketanji Court PBV Sheldon Village PBV Market District Commons PBV
Transitional Homeless Family This preference applies to transitional housing persons who are homeless. The definition of ‘homeless’ and ‘transitional’ for this purpose will be included in the MOU/MOA with the qualified entity.	Catholic Community Services G Street OASIS program (HCV Only) Sponsors, Inc.(HCV, All Public Housing Sites ShelterCare (The Keystone Only) Homes for Good Resident Services (MLK only) Bethel School District Mckinney Vento Program (Sarang Only) Head Start of Lane County (Sarang and Hayden Bridge Landing)	Amy Wilson or Katy Alvarado Joy Wilcox Laura Johnson Royanna Sigler Camryn Leland Donna Butera Karla Snell	Housing Choice Voucher The Commons on MLK PBV The Keystone PBV Sarang PBV All Public Housing Sites
Permanent Housed Family This preference applies to families that are currently served in other permanent housing assistance programs administered by Homes for Good, when the other program is unable to serve the family and when such assistance is necessary for Homes for Good to appropriately house the family.	Homes for Good	Requires approval of Directors of both programs	Housing Choice Voucher All Public Housing, Multifamily, and Affordable Housing Sites
Non-Elderly Person with Disabilities This preference applies to non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.	Laurel Hill Center Sponsors, Inc. Smart Living, Learning, and Earning with Autism (SLLEA)	Laurel Hill Center Joy Wilcox Laura Johnson Pamela Nevin or Michele Smith	Housing Choice Voucher Mainstream Voucher Housing Choice Voucher
Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) and the Family Unification Program (FUP) Under FYI, Homes for Good provides housing assistance on behalf of: Youth at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age (have not reached their 25th birthday) who left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older.	DHS of Lane County	Tricia Merrick or Erik East or County Resource Developers	Housing Choice Voucher

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