📣180 Homeshare Program with our networks St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

About the Program

180 Homeshare provides safe, stable, and decent housing to re-entry Home Seekers in Baltimore, MD. Home Seekers are matched with Hosts from the community to participate in a home-sharing living arrangement.

What is home sharing?

Homesharing is a living arrangement where two unrelated people share one home. Each person has their own room, and common areas like the kitchen and living room are shared. It is an alternative, affordable housing option that can work for people of many different ages and life situations.

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center has provided a range of housing services to Maryland residents for more than 50 years, including home-sharing match services, affordable rental opportunities, foreclosure and eviction prevention, and more.

Are you interested in being a home-sharing Host?

To participate as a Host in the 180 Homeshare programs, you must meet the criteria below:

• Have a home with available space for a Home Seeker. The available space must include a room with a door, a self-contained bathroom or access to a shared bathroom, and access to a shared kitchen

• Be at least 30 years old

• Be able to pass a background check

• Not have a weapon permit

• Provide proof of homeowners' insurance

• The home must not be in jeopardy of foreclosure, must pass home inspections without violation, and meet the standards of relevant Housing Codes

• Be willing to participate in Host Homesharing Orientation and other trainings as needed

• Complete the application and provide two, non-familial character references, that the Host has known for at least 5 years

• Participate in an interview with home-sharing staff

The Match Process

After your interview, the match process will begin. Homesharing staff will first make matches based on compatibility, resulting in a home visit, and a mutual decision between you and the potential Home Seeker about the match.

To apply

E-mail completed applications to: JudyR@stambros.org

For more details:

https://www.stambros.org/find-a-home/homesharing/