Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 7, 2025 HOMEBASE | FROM PAGE 3 spective of the country they are leaving. People emigrate from one country and immigrate to another. The mechanics of HomeBASE are pretty simple. Rental units are rented at market rates with participating families obligated to pay part of the rent depending on a family’s assets and HomeBASE supplying the additional cost. Generally, the tenant will pay 30%, HomeBASE, 70%, with the goal of the burden eventually shifting to families. To ensure that, families must demonstrate economic responDonate Your Vehicle Call (866) 618-0011 to donate your car, truck, boat, RV, and more today! ■ Support Veteran Nonprofi ts. ■ Free Pickup & Towing. ■ Top Tax Deduction. Donate Your Vehicle Today 866-618-0011 www.veterancardonations.org/dnt122 While we appreciate every donation, in some cases, we fi nd that we are unable to accept certain vehicles, watercraft, and/or recreational vehicles due to the prohibitive costs of acquisition. If you have any questions, please give us a call at (866) 618-0011. sibility and accrue savings before they can access aid. “We make sure they can afford an apartment after HomeBASE,” Brice said. “We match tenants and landlords,” Housing Families Associate Director of Shelter Programs and Everett resident Carlos Acevedo added. “We refer families that will make a good fit. We’ll figure out how much they can afford. They have to be saving money and we have to be able to see it.” Tenants are also required to work with a Case Manager and are prohibited from accessing future aid if they violate leases. Case Managers will work closely with tenants to prepare them to leave the program, check-in with them monthly and tailor plans for tenants focusing on long-term plans for housing and employment. The program is for families, but landlords can fashion leases as they would with anyone else to prohibit pets or smoking if they want and meet the potential tenants before a lease is signed. “Your property, your rules,” Brice told the landlords in attendance. “We respect landlord rights and teach tenants about things,” Acevedo said. “We do everything we can so we don’t have bad relationships with landlords because those are the people we need. If you don’t want something, we’ll go back and ask tenants if they can abide by the rules, or find someone else. We’ve had to have that difficult conversation. You can put things in a lease and break it if tenants are not following them.” Brice doesn’t feel that will be a problem. “Every situation is different, but I’ve never seen a lease broken,” she said. “We have a large majority of tenants who won’t be messing around. They want a home.” Still, she added, “if it’s not working out between landlords and tenants, the Case Manager will prepare for a move. There’s a program to help them move.” Housing Families also informs tenants of their right to a livable apartment, with many communities having housing inspecBASKETBALL | FROM PAGE 15 30), Brookline (47-28, Feb. 1) and Malden (50-18, Feb. 4). In the Somerville game, Clarice Alexis was the team’s leading scorer with 15 points. Against Brookline, Alexis once again led the team in scoring with 16 points. Gerniah Boyce was the star of the show during the Malden game with six points and six rebounds. “We are looking to keep on D tors to ensure that. Attempts are made to keep families and children in schools in their present community. “People want to stay where they are,” Brice said. However, that is not always possible. Landlords will receive a bonus payment equal to one month rent for joining the program and have HomeBASE help cover moving costs, including security deposits. In some circumstances, HomeBASE will buy a refrigerator if a landlord informs them that they don’t provide one. Housing Families considers the program a win-win for landlords and tenants. Landlords will get reliable tenants and a source to cover costs, and tenants will get support to help them find a home and stay there. Only a handful of property owners attended. Grace Wu of Everett said the program “seems like a great deal with benefits for everyone.” “It’s a great program,” Everett’s Affordable Housing Coordinator Zerina Grace agreed. “It provides a permanent solution instead of a temporary solution for housing. There are a decent number of people that need this.” building and keep on fighting as we finish the season strong,” said coach Riley Dunn. The Tide girls have five more regular season games left. They first took on Lynn Classical last night (Feb. 6) after press deadline, before going up against host Revere this coming Tuesday night (Feb. 11), starting at 6 p.m. They will close out next week at home versus nonleague Lowell on Thursday night (Feb. 13) at 6:30 p.m. Donate Your Car Imagine the Diff erence You Can Make Imag WING DEDUCTIBLE • Every donated vehicle will be properly recycled, reducing waste and harmful emissions. • Vehicle donations are fully tax-deductible and the proceeds help provide services to help the blind and visually impaired. When you donate your car, you’ll receive: ✔ a $200 restaurant voucher & ✔ a 2-night, 3-day hotel stay at one of 50 locations Call 1-888-730-0880 Help Prevent Blindness Get A Vision Screening Annually
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