1. (1) assisting the client with searching for and obtaining permanent, affordable housing;
2. (2) developing a comprehensive, current list of housing resources and expanding the list of housing resources to include new resources;
3. (3) establishing a working relationship with the client and advocating for the client with landlords, property managers, realty companies, and other sources of low-income housing;
4. (4) working with a client's case manager, when applicable, to coordinate services to the client;
5. (5) assisting the client, as needed, with issues that contribute to chronic housing problems, such as budgeting and household management; and
6. (6) performing other duties as assigned by the Department.

A housing navigator shall assist a family or an individual client with securing and maintaining permanent, affordable housing by:

Added by Acts 2017, c. 637, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 638, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.