Programs

  • Independent Living Program

    INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMTHE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF OUR SUPPORTED HOUSING APARTMENT PROGRAM, OUR SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) PROGRAM, AND AN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMPONENT. IN 2022, THE SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING-RELATED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 45 ADULTS RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, WHO WISH TO OBTAIN PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE, AND INDEPENDENT HOUSING. THE SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDED HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SUPERVISION TO ADULTS RESIDING IN OUR 9 BEDROOM SRO IN 2022.ADDITIONALLY, WRO PROVIDES HOUSING, HOMELESS OUTREACH, AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WRO PROMOTES HOUSING MOBILITY AND STABILITY FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME GROUPS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M

  • Eviction Prevention & Rental Assistance Program

    EVICTION PREVENTION & RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMWRO ASSISTS QUALIFIED HOUSEHOLDS FACING RENTAL AND/OR UTILITY ARREARS, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS AGAINST THOSE ARREARS. WRO ALSO WORKS WITH HOUSEHOLDS LOOKING TO SECURE RENTAL HOUSING BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS, MOVING EXPENSES, FIRST MONTH'S RENT, ETC. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE PROGRAM (1) PROVIDES COUNSELING TO PRIMARILY LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO FIND AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, (2) NEGOTIATES WITH LANDLORDS TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED, AND (3) MAKES REFERRALS AS APPROPRIATE TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE. IN 2022, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED ROUGHLY 1,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Fair Housing Program

    FAIR HOUSING PROGRAMWRO'S FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM WORKS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN THE HOUSING AND LENDING MARKETS. THE PROGRAM HANDLES COMPLAINTS AND CONDUCTS INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING BOTH SYSTEMIC AND COMPLIANT-BASED TESTING, AND ACCESSIBLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INVESTIGATIONS. ACCESSIBLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED TO PROMOTE HOUSING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WRO'S FAIR HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO CONSUMERS, CIVIC AND BUSINESS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND TRAINS REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS, CO-OP BOARDS AND MANAGEMENT COMPANIES TO COMPLY WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS. IN 2022, APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED WITH FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS, AND OVER 450 REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS AND 90 CO-OP APARTMENT DIRECTORS WERE TRAINED IN OUR FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOPS.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $673.5K