DVIS’s RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM provides short-term rental assistance and services to individuals and families who have experienced, or are experiencing, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking. Services are available without preconditions like employment, income, sobriety, or absence of criminal record. We tailor assistance and resources to the needs of each client.
GOALS
-Acquiring permanent, safe, and affordable housing for Survivors quickly.
-Setting clients up for success to remain housed while increasing self-sufficiency.
FOR SURVIVORS
Our program helps Survivors find housing, provides financial support for deposits or other move-in costs, and rent assistance. RRH clients may also receive case management and referrals to connect with additional resources.
FOR LANDLORDS (Benefits of Participating)
–Reduced or eliminated advertising costs. DVIS landlords have access to ample ready-to-rent tenants.
–Guaranteed rent payments. DVIS RRH clients receive up to 12 months of subsidized rent assistance and case management.
–Clients are connected to needed services. All DVIS RRH clients are Survivors of domestic violence and receive additional support through our agency.
–Problem prevention through regular contact. The RRH team reaches out to each client monthly or more to ensure they are stable in their new environment, that their jobs are going well, and they are getting the support they need. Regular follow-ups allow DVIS to identify and address problems early, before they become irreparable.
–Neutral party to mediate if an issue arises. DVIS cares as much about our relationship
with landlords as we do with clients. If a situation were to occur, like a late payment, a noise complaint, a safety concern, or anything else deemed worrisome, the job of the RRH team is to ensure problems are resolved quickly and fairly. It takes all of us to make this program successful.
–Smooth and orderly exit of tenants. Should an issue arise that puts a DVIS tenant at risk of eviction, our team will move the client out of the unit before that process becomes necessary.
–Satisfaction from helping others. Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to live, and Survivors of domestic violence often start at ground zero when they come to DVIS – no money or income, and only the clothes on their backs. By helping house Survivors you not only play an integral role as they take charge of their lives, but also in making your community a better place to live.
CLIENTS IN DVIS’s RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM are overcoming:
Domestic Violence – a pattern of abusive behaviors used to gain and maintain power and control over a partner or ex-partner. Over 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and 1 in 4 men (28.5) have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Sexual Assault – being forced, coerced, threatened, drugged, or manipulated into unwanted sexual activity. An American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds.
Sex Trafficking – obtaining people against their will, through force or deception, to be transported, sold, or exploited for sex work. Globally, the International Labor Organization estimates that there are 4.8 million persons in forced sexual exploitation.
Stalking – a pattern of invasive, harassing, or threatening behaviors that are unwanted and cause fear. One in 6 women and 1 in 19 men in the United States have experienced stalking in their lifetime.
*2024 Tulsa Point-In-Time Count conducted by US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)