HOUSING UNLIMITED INC

Housing Unlimited provides affordable, independent housing for adults in mental health recovery in Montgomery County. The organization promotes independence and recovery by providing a stable and comfortable home. With the security of knowing that their housing is secure, our tenants can focus on becoming valued and integrated members of the community. We provide shared housing - single family and three bedroom townhouses - and rent them at below-market rates to qualified individuals. Rent is computed on a sliding scale based on income and is capped to encourage employment and maintain a sense a security.Tenants are responsible for their own health, finances, interpersonal relationships, and maintaining a clean home. We encourage our tenants to succeed in their independence by providing concrete incentives such as rent credits for getting involved in the community. We also provide paid intern opportunities so that tenants can gain work experience. Many of the people that we serve come to Housing Unlimited from homeless shelters, supervised residential programs, or the homes of their aging parents. With more than 300 people on our waiting list, Housing Unlimited must continue acquiring new homes to meet the needs of adults in mental health recovery who are seeking a permanent, affordable, and independent place to live. We can’t grow fast enough to meet the increasing needs of the community. Housing Unlimited sets high housekeeping standards for tenants and works to support tenants' efforts to maintain their independent living. We also set high standards for ourselves. Staff, Board members and volunteers are all expected to abide by Housing Unlimited's Code of Ethics.