In 2022, the CSH Mid-Atlantic Team conducted a landscape assessment to understand trends in criminal background screening and tenant selection procedures in Virginia. Informed by the landscape assessment and a learning collaborative comprised of housing partners, we developed a Model Tenant Selection Plan (TSP) and companion tools to help reduce barriers to housing for people with justice system involvement. We have begun sharing these resources and learnings widely beyond Virginia, including in new regions like Michigan, Nevada, and Indiana.
In this webinar, you will learn more about this work and how to create alternative screening methods that promote equity and better serve people with justice-system involvement.
