Homeless Voucher Program

Days / Hours of Availability

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Client Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicants must be eligible for and have an active application with the Lincoln Housing Authority.
2. Applicants must be homeless: in a shelter, on the streets, experiencing a court ordered eviction,
    or lack a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.
3. Applicants must have case management needs.
4. Applicants must be living in Lancaster County.
5. Applicants must be at least 19 years old.
6. Applicants must have housing as a primary need.

Contact

Michelle Martinez
(402) 471-4515 ext. 132
mmartinez@lincoln-action.org

Program Description

The primary goal of the Homeless Voucher Program is to assist individuals and families in their pursuit of the life skills needed to maintain permanent housing and prevent a return to homelessness.  The Homeless Voucher Program provides a case manager to assist with goal planning.  Lincoln Housing Authority provides rent subsidies according to the participant's ability to pay.  The most important element of the Homeless Voucher Program is the intensive case management services.  With help from a case manager, each participant develops and signs a contract.  This contract outlines the goal areas the family will work on while in the program.  Their continued participation in the program is dependent on the follow through of these goal areas.

Click here for a program application.

Key Partners

Homeless Committee
Lincoln Housing Authority - http://www.l-housing.com 
Community Mental Health - http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/cnty/mental/index.htm
Friendship Home - http://www.friendshiphome.org/
People's City Mission - http://www.peoplescitymission.org/
Centerpointe - http://www.centerpointe.org/
Fresh Start Home - http://www.freshstarthome.org/1000.htm
St. Monica's - http://www.stmonicas.com/