Who Will Live in Moore Place?
Moore Place will house single, adult men and women with
- History and proof of chronic homelessness (average time in pilot program 10 years on the streets)
- Documented disability (mental, physical, developmental, substance abuse)
- 21 years of age or older (average age in pilot program 49 years old)
Moore Place will be the only housing option for chronically homeless women in Charlotte.
A Vulnerability Index conducted in the winter of 2010 will determine the waiting list.
Criminal background checks will be conducted on all potential residents.
What will be expected of tenants in Moore Place?
All residents of Moore Place will
- Contribute 30% of their income towards rent and utilities
- Follow Resident Code of Conduct
- Follow Standard Lease Agreement including addendum for drug-free housing and specific guidelines on drug-related and criminal activity
- Work with case managers (1 to 15 case management ratio) on personal goals (education, employment sobriety or mental health)
- Develop good citizenship
- Respect for fellow tenants and neighbors
- Respect for property
- Promote Volunteerism
- Develop personal responsibility and self-sufficiency