The Housing Assistance:

This program gives the youth the opportunity to live independently with other roommates in an apartment or in other housing arrangements. The participants chosen for this program must be in college or vocational school taking at least 12 units and working 15-25 hours a week. They will be required to pay rent in the amount of 10%-30% of their income with a $200/per month cap. The youth are also required to save 10% of their income in a savings account that will be theirs to keep once they launch from the program. They are expected to attend all training sessions on budgeting, cooking, cleaning, shopping, interpersonal communication, interviewing skills, etc. Participants are expected to work together to maintain the apartment/house in the condition in which they first moved in. They are required to attend all house meetings with their roommates and an Inspire mentor.