The three basic requirements for living in our communities are:
• You meet specific income guidelines (which vary by location)
• You pass criminal and credit checks
• You have a good rental history

After looking at our information to find the community that's best for you:

1. Use the contact info provided to talk to property management staff who can tell you if there are any vacancies.

2. If there aren't openings, call your second choice. If there are no vacancies at your preferred communities, be sure to check back regularly, or ask for a good time to call to see if any homes have become available.

3. If there is a vacancy that meets your needs, make an appointment to visit the apartments, discuss income requirements and rental rates, and fill out an application. There is an application fee.

4. The application process typically takes 2-3 days for approval.

5. When you submit the rental application, pay the apartment deposit.

If you need assistance with application fees and/or your deposit, please contact Hands Up to Housing, a program of Front Steps, at 512-305-4100.

Before Malike Hunter and her kids came to live at Trails at Vintage Creek, they were homeless. Then she found out about the Children’s HOME Initiative, a program at Foundation Communities that offers affordable rent to very low-income families and helps them develop a plan to increase self-sufficiency. Two years later, she has a job and a much more stable life. She has taken nursing classes and is saving up to start her own business. She feels that living here provides a safe family environment where she can take care of her children, one of who has a congenital heart defect. "Being in this program brings me hope for a better tomorrow for my kids," she says.