Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
The HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program utilizes Federal funds to support communities by providing utility, deposit and ongoing rental assistance. Commerce TBRA funds are contracted to local providers. Commerce does not provide direct rent or utility assistance. Eligible households are referred to TBRA through local Coordinated Entry Systems.
Are you homeless or about to become homeless?
A Local Coordinated Entry program can help you think about next steps.
Enabling Legislation and Related Rules
Action Plan
- Notice of Occupancy Rights under VAWA (Word)
- TBRA Lease Addendum
- TBRA Self Declaration Form (Word)
- HMIS Informed Consent Forms and More
- DSHS Client Consent Form for BVS (Word)
- DSHS Client Consent Form for BVS in Spanish (Word)
- TBRA Client File Checklist Example (Word)
- Rental Assistance Coupon
- Request for Unit Approval
- Rent Reasonableness Checklist / Certification documents the requirement that units must meet rent reasonableness
- HQS Inspection Form
- Rental Assistance Contract
- Third-Party Verification (Word)
- Emergency Transfer Request Form (Word)
- Notice of Occupancy Rights under VAWA (Word)
- Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking and Alternative Documentation (Word)
- Emergency Transfer Plan (Word)
Program Forms Translated into Spanish
Program Links
- Consolidated Homeless Grant
- Annual Point in Time Count
- Continuum of Care
- Emergency Solutions Grant
- Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
- HUD Section 811 Rental Assistance
- Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP)
- Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
- Homeless System Performance
- Office of Homeless Youth
- Homeless Councils
- Homeless Services Grantee Training
Resources
Contact Information
Commerce assists contracted housing authorities and nonprofits that receive resources from Commerce. If you need direct assistance with homelessness, please use the link in the red bar at the top of the page to connect to local resources.
Julie Montgomery, Federal Team Manager
Email: Julie.Montgomery@Commerce.wa.gov