Renters/Homeowners

Renters/Homeowners The State of Mississippi treats homeowners and renters equitably under the CSBG program. Eligibility requirements are the same for a renter as with a homeowner A. The renter must provide a current copy of their lease agreement. A Landlord Verification Form can only be submitted when the client is trying to establish housing. The Landlord Verification form must be notarized. B. CSBG funds must be used to pay the current month’s* rent/mortgage and past due rent/mortgage to prevent the applicant from facing eviction or foreclosure, pending availability of funds, alleviation of crisis and committal to case management. The applicant must provide an itemized statement from their apartment complex or mortgage company confirming the charges owed. This statement must be on their letterhead with the applicant’s name, address, account number (renters only), and date. Copies must be scanned into Virtual ROMA and a copy placed in their hard copy file. Applicants requesting CSBG assistance for future months must comply with case management plan. *Refer to Rule 2.1.D for definition