What is our Program?

• The Mobility Housing Service Program assists Housing Choice Voucher recipients move into High Opportunity/Mobility Areas within the City of Houston.

What is an Opportunity Area?

• High Opportunity areas have 20% or fewer of their families living below the poverty level, and include affordable and quality housing, career advancement opportunities, strong educational opportunities for children, and low crime.
• Here is a report on Neighborhood Opportunity Mapping from Rice University and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research

What happens when you are accepted into the program?

• Families in the Housing Mobility Program will work with a Case Manager, and go through various training, and goal setting to prepare them to find a home in an Opportunity Area. The program starts with a pre-move appointment where a caseworker and the family discuss the family’s housing and community needs and plan to prepare and search for homes.

Program Eligibility

• Families must currently have a Housing Choice Voucher or come off the waitlist to receive a voucher  
• Have a child 17 years or younger. 
• Have at least 3 months before you need to move.
• Be in good standing with your current landlord. 

Benefits Offered

• Leasing Support for Families in the Housing Mobility Program
• Provide financial support to cover certain expenses of families moving to an Opportunity Area, such as:
  • Security deposits 
  • Application fees
  • Moving expenses

The date our interest list opens:

• Look for updates for our next Interest list on our News and Events page.