Four factors determine eligibility for the Housing Choice Voucher Program:
• Family definition
• Income limits
• Citizen status
• Eviction for drug-related criminal activity
Family: for the purpose of eligibility, is either a single person or a group of persons, and included two or more individuals residing together in a stable relationship. A stable relationship is defined as either marriage or two adults who have shared living quarters for a minimum of one year.
NOTE: Single individuals who are elderly, handicapped or disabled will be given preference over single individuals who are not elderly, handicapped or disabled.
Income Limits: based on family size. HUD requires 75% of all admissions to the program on a yearly basis are extremely low income families.
Family Size | Extremely Low Income | Very Low Income |
1 | $12,800 | $21,300 |
2 | $14,600 | $24,350 |
3 | $16,450 | $27,400 |
4 | $18,250 | $30,450 |
5 | $19,700 | $32,900 |
6 | $21,150 | $35,300 |
7 | $22,650 | $37,750 |
8 | $24,100 | $40,200 |
9 | $25,550 | $42,650 |
10 | $27,000 | $45,050 |
11 | $28,450 | $47,500 |
12 | $29,950 | $49,950 |
Citizenship status: Eligibility for federal housing assistance is limited to U.S. citizens and those who have eligible immigration status.
Eviction for drug-related criminal activity: Persons evicted from public housing or any Section 8 Program for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least three (3) years from the date of eviction.
WAITING LIST
Applicants who meet a preliminary review for eligibility shall be placed on the Waiting List, in chronological order, according to the date and time their application was received.
Applicants shall be contacted, by preference categories, in chronological order.
Check back soon to download the application for Section 8 Rental Assistance. We anticipate reopening our waiting list soon.
