Please note that the Housing Opportunity Program is only open to
Housing Choice Voucher recipients.
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The Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) provides Mobility
Counseling to assist Housing Choice Voucher Program families use
their voucher to find and move into quality housing in top-rated
communities throughout the Philadelphia region.
Opportunity Areas offer more opportunities for HCV Program
families, including better quality of life and housing, diverse
neighborhoods, and access to better schools and shopping.
Current HCV Program Participants, who have been on the program for
at least two years can take advantage of the Mobility Counseling
Program. Mobility Counselors assist the voucher holder
through every step of the leasing process including workshops on
home maintenance, financial management and tenant rights. The
Counselors also provide landlord outreach and unit search
assistance.
Residents--learn
more about the program here.
Landlords--find
out how you can benefit here.
Frequently Asked Questions about HOP
Frequently Asked Questions about HOP
Q: What is the Housing Opportunity
Program?
The Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) is a housing mobility
initiative aimed at assisting families participating in the Housing
Choice Voucher program to explore housing choices and move to
Opportunity Areas in Philadelphia and surrounding counties.
Q: What are Opportunity Areas?
Opportunity Areas are family-friendly communities with good
schools, safe neighborhoods, employment opportunities, and economic
diversity. Opportunity Areas offer a wide variety of housing,
services, and amenities and represent some of the best communities
in Philadelphia and the region.
Q: Where are Opportunity Areas located?
Our Mobility Counselors will provide you with maps of the
metropolitan Philadelphia area with Opportunity Areas
highlighted.
Q: What are the benefits of the Housing Opportunity
Program?
Where a family lives can affect its health, income, and the
quality of education. Living in Opportunity Areas should lead to
better outcomes for families.
Q: What services are offered by HOP?
HOP Counselors will help families by providing information about a
wide variety of Opportunity Areas, assisting with their housing
search, and by providing post-move support. Services include:
- a credit report and credit counseling if needed,
- mandatory workshops and a resource guide that include topics
such as landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities, household
budgeting, and fair housing law
- referral to available units
- search and move tips
- post move support to link the family with resources and
services in their new community
Q: Who qualifies?
Current HCV Program Participants who have been on the program for
at least two years. To enroll, families must be in good standing
with the HCV Program.
Q: How can someone apply?
For a quicker and timelier response, please send an email to (hopmobility@pha.phila.gov).
Someone from our office will be in touch to schedule an
appointment. If emailing is not an option for you, you can
call us, however, please allow for longer response time from our
office 215-684-4050.
Contact Us
The Housing Opportunity Program
2013 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(215) 684-4050
hop.mobility@pha.phila.gov