Process
How the program works
There is no separate Welcome Home assistance application. Rental approval does not guarantee selection for assistance.
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Apply for a participating rental
Apply for a participating rental through Private Property Management. Coverage is limited to participating properties managed by Private Property Management throughout the United States.
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Complete the ordinary review and approval process
An ordinary rental application and its normal approval process occur on the existing Private Property Management website. Participation or nonparticipation in the assistance program does not change the ordinary rental approval standards.
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Monthly random selection
Approved applicants may be included in the documented monthly random selection administered by authorized property-management staff. Five approved applicants are selected each month through the existing Private Property Management approval system. Multiple authorized property-management staff members administer that selection.
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Offer to five selected applicants
Five selected applicants receive an offer and may accept or decline it.
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Recipient payment at move-in
An accepting recipient pays the security deposit and 85% of first month's base rent. The security deposit is not covered by the program contribution.
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Nonprofit contribution
Catholic Charities USA pays 15% of first month's base rent, up to $500, directly to Private Property Management. The contribution is not paid as cash to the recipient.
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Separate ledger entries
The tenant ledger records both the recipient payment and the nonprofit contribution separately.
Reminder: Rental approval does not guarantee assistance. No separate assistance application is required. Assistance is limited, subject to funding and final verification, and has no cash value payable to the recipient.