Housing for young adults leaving foster care
We lease co-living houses, whole, to nonprofit and community operators who house transition-age foster youth. You run the program and provide the support. We provide a turnkey house near public transit, where a young person can build a first stable address.
Why is the step after foster care so hard?
Many young people leave care without a family home to fall back on. A first apartment usually asks for rental history, a deposit and a steady income, and those are the things a young adult in this position has had the least chance to build.
A shared house changes that arithmetic. A young person gets a bedroom, a kitchen and a front door while building the rest. The program, not the landlord, supplies the guidance that goes with it.
What does a shared house offer your program?
Your residents have a room of their own and shared spaces for the skills your staff teach, such as cooking, budgeting and living with other people. A house near public transit keeps school, training and work within reach for residents who do not drive.
What do we ask about your program?
We ask who you serve, how you supervise a house, and how your program is funded, whether that is public contracts, grants or donations, so the lease fits the way you are paid. We also ask who in your organization is accountable for the house. These are practical questions, and they help us match you with the right home.
Questions from youth housing programs
More on the full FAQ.
Do you contract with county foster care agencies?
We lease to the operator. Any agency relationships and contracts belong to the operator's organization.
Can a new program lease a house?
We talk with new and established programs. We get to know the organization first, including how it is run and who is accountable for the house.
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Tell us about your program
Who you serve, where you need a house, and what a good first home looks like for your residents.