Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Applicants must be a legal citizen of the U.S.

Applicants must be employed or receive a steady monthly income and looking for employment

Applicants must be from Virginia only (We will be accepting other states in the near future)

Applicants must have been drug free for a year or more. If in a drug program (drug courts), applicant must provide documented clean time. Any applicant may be randomly tested at any time while in the program

Applicants must have identification issued by the state of Virginia. Birth certificates and social security cards are required for all children of the applicant

Applicants must meet The Borges Family Way income guidelines, having a total family income that does not exceed 50% of the area’s median income.

Applicants must be experiencing a housing crisis such as currently homeless, living in a shelter, or be at imminent risk of being homeless, or paying more for current rent than your monthly take home pay

All applicants must be willing to sign a program agreement and adhere to all programmatic guidelines

All applicants must agree to share information regarding their social services, financial, criminal, mental health, medical, rental, employment, and legal history

Parents must have custody of at least one minor child

Parents must be willing to participate in classes/workshops given by The Borges Family Way

The parent must be willing to work on obtaining a GED or external diploma if he/she did not complete high school. Afterwards, they must be willing to attend a facility of higher learning (e.g. college or university)

Families must be willing to have alcohol and drug free households (even if the parent has no history of addiction)

The parent must possess sufficient resources to provide for the program fee, basic living expenses (food, clothing, laundry, personal items, etc.) and savings