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Families Forward is a housing assistance program designed to help hardworking families move from homelessness or near-homelessness to long-term stability. Through a full year of support, families receive the resources and guidance needed to build a sustainable future.
Families Forward is a housing assistance program designed to help hardworking families move from homelessness or near-homelessness to long-term stability. Through a full year of support, families receive the resources and guidance needed to build a sustainable future.
Who is eligible?
Who is eligible?
Families must be residents of the Jefferson City Public School District, must be homeless (in a shelter, under threat of imminent eviction, or doubled up), must have at least one child in the home under 18 years of age, and must have a baseline form of income that they have sustained for a few months.
How does it work?
How does it work?
Families in the program have the freedom to choose their own rental home, with Common Ground providing 12 months of graduated rental assistance. As the year progresses, families take on increasing financial responsibility until they are fully self-sufficient. During this time, they receive dedicated one-on-one support focused on budgeting and family goals. Currently, Common Ground welcomes three families into the program each year.
Families Forward Applications Currently Full
Families Forward Applications Currently Full
Our Families Forward program is currently at full capacity, and we are not accepting new applications at this time.
Please check back in January 2027, when our next application cycle opens.
We appreciate your patience and your commitment to building stability for your family.
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