The family pays a minimum of 30% of adjusted monthly income and, at initial lease up, a maximum of 40% of adjusted monthly income toward the rent and utilities for the unit. The Housing Authority pays a subsidy based on the difference between the Voucher Payment Standard for the appropriate bedroom size and the minimum amount payable by the family.
Utility Allowance Schedules are developed by an analysis of local market conditions. The schedule is revised periodically to ensure current estimates are as fair and accurate as possible for the participating families.
The Family and Landlord must have a written, executed lease. The Housing Authority enters into a Housing Voucher Contract with the landlord to subsidize the rent and for the landlord to agree to maintain the unit in a decent, safe, and sanitary manner under the conditions agreed to at the inception of the lease or as amended by all parties during the term of the tenancy.
The Housing Authority provides families with the opportunity to enroll in a Family Self Sufficiency Program with the primary goal of family independence at the end of the program period. The monitoring services for this program are provided to the families by an agency that is under contract with the Housing Authority to do so.
The Housing Authority has a Senior Housing Specialist and two Housing Specialists on staff to work with program participants and property owners and are readily available to provide assistance for further information whenever needed.
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