Vista Senior Tenant Assistance for Balanced Living & Expenses

Description

The City of Vista (&ldquo;City&rdquo;) is&nbsp;soliciting&nbsp;proposals from qualified&nbsp;organizations to administer the Vista Senior Tenant Assistance for Balanced Living &amp; Expenses (STABLE) Program, a pilot housing stabilization initiative designed to support vulnerable seniors experiencing severe housing cost burden and financial instability.&nbsp;The intent of the Vista&nbsp;STABLE Program is to help seniors remain safely and sustainably housed through individualized stabilization services focused on improving long-term household affordability, increasing access to resources, and reducing financial vulnerability. While rental subsidy&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;is an available program tool, the program is intended to emphasize housing stabilization case management as the primary intervention, with financial&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;used strategically to support stabilization goals.&nbsp;The City recognizes that many older adults on fixed incomes face increasing financial pressure due to&nbsp;rising housing costs, medical expenses, loss of income, and limited affordable housing options. Research and pilot programs throughout California have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;that modest rental subsidies paired with light-touch stabilization services can significantly improve housing security and support aging in place.&nbsp;&nbsp;The goals of the program are to:&nbsp;<li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&