Tompkins Community Action

The Making Moves Program connects families with Housing Choice Vouchers to property owners who maintain quality housing in well-resourced neighborhoods in Tompkins County.

These are neighborhoods in Tompkins County that have historically been difficult for families with vouchers to move into for a variety of reasons, including, for example, rental prices being outside of families’ price ranges, or because property owners are not very familiar with the voucher program. Many families with vouchers want to move into well-resourced neighborhoods because they offer high-performing schools and other public amenities.

The Housing Choice Voucher program is a federal rental assistance program that helps low-income families find housing in the private rental market. Families with vouchers only pay a portion of their income towards their rent, and the voucher covers the rest.

Find out why property owners love working with the Making Moves Program:

• • Reliable, on-time rent payments: The Housing Authority pays their portion of the rent directly to you.
  • Lease-up bonus: Property owners who lease up with a Housing Mobility Program client will receive a bonus of at least $1,000.
  • Supported families: Tenants receive coaching to help ensure that they make a successful transition into their new home and financial assistance towards moving expenses.
  • Faster processing: Making Moves Program staff will help you fill out the paperwork and efficiently process it at the PHA.
  • Repair Grant: Make repairs or improvements to your units before, during, or after renting to a Making Moves Program family and be reimbursed to cover eligible repair costs.
  • Free listing service: Fill vacancies quickly and save on advertising costs when coaches directly refer tenants to your available units.

Rent to a family in need of a home: Families in the program are looking for homes in Well-Resourced Areas to give their families and children the best chances at success. They need property owners, like you, who will give them a chance too.

Support a Making Moves family today! Contact Mira at 607-273-8816 ext. 131 or email her at Mira.K@tcaction.org to list your available units or learn more.