CARES HOUSING VOUCHER

**New Housing Retention Service**

CVOEO offers direct supports to CHVP participants and landlords. The goal is to make sure voucher holders are stably housed through lease renewals and voucher transfers, until viable  long-term solutions are in place. Service is primarily referral-based. Reasons to refer include hearing of non-renewal notices, termination of tenancy or eviction notices, disputes with the landlord, and non-compliance with a lease agreement. Housing support workers should contact Wendy Rowe at (802) 660-3455 x 111 or wrowe@cvoeo.org or complete an online referral form to request CHVP housing retention services.

Information For Local Housing Support Workers

• CARES: Assistance with Moving Costs
• CARES Procedures Visual
• CARES Housing Voucher to Housing Choice Voucher
• Policies & Procedures

•  VSHA’s Forward Motion and Straight Forward Presentation - CARES Statewide Meeting on 11.18.21
• CARES FSH VERAP Training
• CARES Housing Choice Voucher Training / Q&A with VSHA Staff

STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1: Identify applicants through the Coordinated Entry Process.

Applicants will be referred to you from the local Master List. 

Step 2: Help applicant complete the application.

Make sure the CARES application is fully completed, includes all the required supporting documents, and is signed by everyone required to sign it.

Step 3: Submit the application and supporting documents to CVOEO.

• Mail: Cares Housing Voucher, PO Box 1603, Burlington, VT 05402.
• Email: If you can do so securely, send it by email.
• Online: Upload documents securely here. If possible, consolidate all the documents into just one file. Name it as follows: County-Client's Initials-Worker's Initials-Support Agency's Name. For example: Lamoille-LB-JS-HousingResourceCenter.

Step 4: CVOEO staff will review the application. 

If the application is complete and they are eligible, CVOEO will send the applicant a pre-approval letter outlining the next steps.

Step 5: Help the applicant to find housing. 

Step 6: CVOEO will finalize the CARES Housing Voucher.

Project Requirements & Forms

• Extension Request Form
• Appendix A - Definition of Homelessness & Documentation Requirements
• Appendix B - Income Verification & Client Portion of Rent
• Appendix C - Fair Market Rent & Rent Reasonableness
• Appendix D - Determining Unit Size
• Appendix E - Housing Inspection
• Appendix F. Coordinated Entry Prioritization & Verification
• Appendix G - CARES Housing Voucher Application
• Appendix H -
• Appendix I - VAWA Requirements
• Appendix J - Client Notice of Rights
• Appendix K - Lease Addendum
• Appendix L - VAWA Property Owner Rights
• Appendix M - VAWA Certifications
• Appendix N - Emergency Transfer Request
• Appendix O - VAWA Release
• Appendix P - Self-Declaration of Housing Status
• Appendix Q - Information for Landlords
• Appendix R - Income Self-Certification Form
• Appendix S - CHVP Grievance & Appeal Process
• Appendix T - Request for Increase in Rental Assistance
• Appendix U - Voucher Transfer Request
• Appendix V - CARES Housing Voucher Review Form

CARES Housing Support Services Only

• Notice on Support Services Only