We have awarded all of the BSF sponsorships for July. We will reopen the program on the first Monday of August.
MARR has established a Bed Sponsorship Fund (BSF) to help people in early recovery who cannot afford to pay the first month’s rental fees for admission to a certified recovery residence. To be eligible to apply for this award, you must:
Be a person who has a diagnosis of substance use disorder (alcoholism, drug addiction, etc.)
Be able to demonstrate inability to pay for the first month’s rent and admission fees.
Apply using the below Application Form
Be 18 years of age or older.
Allow MARR to contact you by telephone for an interview.
What You Need to Know:
The BSF is intended for INITIAL admission into a MARR-certified house; it is not available to individuals who are already residing in the MARR home at the time of application.
It is up to you to reach out to the desired residence, apply with them for a bed, and indicate which residence you have been accepted to on the application form. You must be accepted by a participating MARR-certified recovery residence to receive a sponsorship to that residence.
MARR staff will contact you within 48 hours of receiving your application to determine your eligibility (during normal business hours).
You will get an email (or printed letter if you don't have email or text) as a Notice of Award voucher once the award notice is made.
The voucher itself has no cash value. It is simply a notice that you have qualified, and MARR has agreed to support your entry costs. It is not transferable.
The Notice of Award voucher expires in 14 days from the date of issue. It becomes invalid after that time.
Individuals who do not qualify for an award may reapply when their situation changes.
Please note that not every MARR-certified recovery residence accepts these program (award) vouchers. You can find the list of participating residences below.
We have limited funds for this program, and if we exhaust them, we will suspend it until we replenish them.
Once you complete the application, we will reach out to you for an interview. We will conduct this interview within 48 hours of receiving your application form.
MARR also supports another program that can help people enter a MARR-certified recovery residence. The program, called the Housing Subsidy Services Program (HSSP), is different from the Bed Sponsorship Program. Each participating operator administers the HSSP, which provides support for up to 60 days in a recovery residence. For a list of residences participating in this program, see HERE. Contact the operator of the residence directly for availability and more information. There is no application form needed for the HSSP program.