MIFA Housing Opportunities
The Housing Opportunities program provides transitional housing (65 apartments) for homeless families and through the Life Skills Institute offers life skills education, case management services, counseling, employment guidance, housing location, budgeting, and debt reduction.
Eligibility
Clients, Shelby County homeless families with children up to age 17, must be assessed and referred by the Emergency Housing Partnership program. Before admission, they must prove county residency and homelessness, be employed or employable, and undergo background and drug checks. After admission, they must attend life skills classes, pay down debt, pay rent, and adhere to agency policies.
Impact
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, MIFA provided shelter and life-changing education for 147 families and 311 children.