Housing Services

Supportive housing - permanent, affordable housing linked to health, mental health, employment, and other support services - is a proven, cost-effective way to end homelessness for people who face the most complex challenges. By providing, the chronically homeless with a way out of expensive emergency public services and return them into their own home and community; supportive housing not only improves the life of its residents but also at the same time has the potential to generate significant public savings.

People who live in supportive housing sign leases and pay rent, just like their neighbors. Urban City Renewal wishes to self-power people by being responsible home owners by creating Low and Moderate Income families with safe and well constructed single family properties. This is a necessary investment in revitalizing our communities.

UCR’s Goals for Affordable Housing Projects

	.. Provide safe affordable housing.
	.. Offer a permanent residential homeownership option.
	.. Help tenants meet the obligations of tenancy.
	.. Transition tenants into less service-intensive housing options.
	.. Transition tenants into under serviced housing in the community.
	.. Increase residential stability.
	.. Maximize tenants’ self-determination.
	.. Increase tenants’ daily living skills.
	.. Increase tenants’ income.
	.. Increase access to employment opportunities.
	.. Begin and/or maintain recovery from substance abuse.
	.. Reduce harm experienced due to substance abuse.
	.. Begin recovery from mental illness.
	.. Maintain recovery from mental illness.
	.. Prevent foster care placement of children.
	.. Reunite families.
	.. Improve parenting skills.
	.. Increase natural supports.
	.. Improve tenants’ physical health.
	.. Promote appropriate use of community-based services.
	.. Decrease use of crisis/emergency services.
	.. Decrease criminal justice system involvement