Documents you may need when applying:

All applicants:

1. Valid ID (e.g., driver’s license, state ID card, passport)

2. Lease (current, executed, and with dates, rent amount and address) and any extensions. If current, written lease is not available, then bring utility bill for residence and documentation showing that rent has been paid (bank or credit card statements, check stubs, etc.).

3. Landlord’s contact information (preferably e-mail address)

4. Proof you are at risk of homelessness or housing instability:

• Past due or eviction notice from landlord;

• Proof of medical bills preventing payment of rent or utilities; or

• Proof of reliance on credit cards or payday lenders for household necessities.

*NOTE: If you do not have any of these documents but are at risk of homelessness or housing instability, we will have a form you can complete.

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Additional document for applicants who are unemployed or receiving other state benefits:

1.       Unemployment benefits documentation: For any member of the household who has qualified for unemployment benefits, documentation from MDES or other state unemployment agency.

2.       Determination/benefits letter from TANF, WIC, SSI, SNAP, Medicaid or Head Start.

Additional documents for those needing utility assistance:

      1. Most recent utility bill(s)

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