The Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake (HACSL), The Road Home, and Salt Lake Community Action Program have developed a pilot program called Housing Retention Program.  National studies have found that 32% of families entering shelters had a housing subsidy or lived in subsidized housing at some point over the previous five years.  Our program helps prevent homelessness by providing a much needed resource to families in danger of losing their Public Housing or Section 8 permanent housing voucher at HACSL.

The stress for a family that loses their home is significant.  The impact on both heads of household and children who become homeless is hard to overcome.  Preventing homelessness for those who are already housed is a benefit to the community as well as to the individual household.  The Housing Retention Program stabilizes households that were previously in danger of being evicted and becoming homeless by providing appropriate training, education, and supportive services to subsidized housing recipients.

Please contact Marni Timmerman at (801) 284-4456 or marnitimmerman@hacsl.org for more information regarding the Housing Retention Program.     

The Housing Retention Program is funded through a generous grant from Salt Lake County SSBG and matching contributions from the Housing Authority of the County of Salt Lake, The Road Home, and Salt Lake Community Action Program.