Work Requirements

INLIVIAN’s Work Requirements

Our goal at INLIVIAN is to support families in their efforts to move toward self-sufficiency. Many of our residents have participated in our Family Self-Sufficiency, Destination Homeownership, Jobs Plus, and Moving Forward programs that have led to new careers, increased incomes, and homeownership. INLIVIAN wants the same for you and your family.

While INLIVIAN’s focus is housing, our goal is for families to become as financially stable as possible. We are invested in your success and helping you reach your fullest potential by creating pathways to financial independence. Under the work requirement all residents under the age of 62, that are not disabled, are expected to work, or have a work-related activity, for at least 20 hours per week or an earned annual wage of $7,540 or more.

If your household is currently not working and would like to learn more about services and programs that can assist you, please contact CORE at childandfamily@coreclt.org to get connected with a Life Coach.

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Our Life Coaches can assist you with enrolling in CORE Programs which will support you with employment, training, and educational opportunities. If you have general questions about the work requirement, please contact our Customer Call Center at (704) 336-5183. They will be available to speak with you and ensure you are connected to the appropriate staff person.

Please carefully review the work requirement and sanctions listed below. There will be additional communication shared with households who are not meeting the requirement by July 1, 2024.

INLIVIAN WORK REQUIREMENT POLICY

INLIVIAN believes it is essential to create a clear expectation that all tenants who are non-elderly and non-disabled should work. To this end, INLIVIAN has established a Work Requirement Policy that is to be fulfilled by residents under the age of 62 that are not disabled. The policy requires that you must work or actively be involved in a work-related activity.

The requirements/sanctions are:

• The Head of Households are expected to work at least 20 hours per week or an equivalent of $7,540 or more of earned wages.
• The Head of Households are given a 6 month “Waiver/ “Introductory period” at move-in to achieve work or engage in a work-related activity and will not be sanctioned during this period.
• If the Head of Household has not met the work requirement following the introductory period, the household will be given a “Warning/Improvement Period” for three months (90 days).
• If the Head of Household does not meet the work requirement by the end of the “Warning/Improvement Period”, they will enter the “Sanction Phase I”. In the Sanction Phase I, the household will receive an annual income amount equal to minimum wage x 20 hours per week, which will generally increase the tenant’s portion of the rent.
• After the Sanction Phase I, the Head of Household will enter the Sanction Phase II – in which the household will lose 100% of their housing assistance for up to 180 days (6 months) and will be required to pay the established contract rent.