Family in Catch 22 Gets Help

We recently helped a family of six. They had little money. The only income this family of six had was what the father earned doing “odd jobs.” He was an undocumented immigrant and couldn’t find steady employment. It was difficult for the housing program to determine the amount the family should pay for rent due to the variances in regular income. The monthly rent amount was based on the father’s earnings, which varied dramatically. The program wouldn’t lower their rent since the father’s earnings couldn’t be verified—the Catch 22. They were going to be evicted, but SVdP covered their last payment of $100, enough to prevent eviction.