Programs
Subsidized Housing

Subsidized Housing

SECTION 202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM

Year Started 1934-and has transformed throughout the years
Administratering Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Total Units Count 3,435,161
Total Assisted Units Count 2,683,016
# Persons/Houshold Served 2,274,058
Funding Agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Population Targeted Low Income Families below 60% of area median income and small population that are between 60% and 80% of AMI
Client Group Type Low Income Families, Elderly, Families/Individuals with Disabilities
Housing Type Name Multifamily Housing
Last Updated June 1, 2022

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There are 3 main types of Subsidized Housing

Public Housing
Vouchers
Multifamily Subsidized Housing

Each entity of housing assistance has different features. It is important to understand each program prior to applying to them. Due to various income limits and eligibility requirements individuals or families may be approved for one program but not another.

Types of Subsidized Housing at a Glance

Public Housing

If you stay in public housing, it means that the housing authority owns your building and is your landlord.
To apply for public housing, you need to submit an application to your local housing authority.
Once approved you must live in the community that you applied to, your subsidy does not follow you if you relocate, subsidy stays with the property.
After approval you have an apartment—you do not need to find your own apartment
You pay approximately 30% of your income.
Tenant screenings are part of the approval process to ensure that the individual or family occupying the dwelling are a good fit for the program: past landlord references, credit reports, and criminal background checks could be submitted along with proof of income and bank info for verification.

Vouchers

If you live in Subsidized housing with the voucher program, You apply through either your Local Housing Authority or Regional Housing Authority as long as they have available Vouchers or accepting applications for their waitlists.
In most cases, the subsidy stays with the Tenant, some vouchers can follow you if you need to relocate, such as Section 8 Vouchers.
After receiving the voucher, you need to find your own apartment in the private market as vouchers are for privately owned housing.
You pay approximately 40% of your income as with private landlords the market rate is higher than the rent-controlled public housing options.
Tenant screenings are part of the approval process to ensure that the individual or family occupying the dwelling is a good fit for the program: past landlord references, credit reports, and criminal background checks could be submitted along with proof of income and bank info for verification.
Landlords must get approval from the Housing Authority to rent the home and it must be in safe and habitable condition based on the Housing Authorities specifications.

Multifamily Subsidized Housing

The private owner is given a subsidy due to providing affordable housing.
You apply to the development that you are interested in living directly.
Once approved you must live in the development that you applied to, your subsidy does not follow you if you relocate, the subsidy stays with the property.
After you are approved you have an apartment in the development you applied to.
Cost varies according to the individual or family’s situation and the program that the tenant applied for.
Tenant screenings are part of the approval process to ensure that the individual or family occupying the dwelling are a good fit for the program: past landlord references, credit reports, and criminal background checks could be submitted along with proof of income and bank info for verification.