Applications for HUD housing (Section 8) are always free at your local housing authority if they are accepting applications. Section8programs.com has no affiliation with HUD, the government or your local housing authority. Our mission is to help those that are low income find applications online for various government rental assistance programs nation wide. We also help Section 8 applicants find Section 8 listings after applying. In addition, we help our clients to discover many other programs that would benefit a low income person, like grants and loans in Bridgeport, Connecticut. We charge a small fee for our research which is consolidated in our Online Packet. We can not guarantee that your housing authority is accepting applications at this time, but we do update our Online Packet each week with this information. Anyone that wants to apply for section 8, should consult their local housing authority for further interest in Government rental assistance programs. Section 8 Housing applications are always free.
A Section 8 landlord
is someone that has had the necessary inspections by their Housing Authority and has been approved to rent to a Section 8 tenant. The Section 8 program produces renters in every state that need available apartments. You can apply for Section 8 by completing a Section 8 housing application when those applications are being accepted by your local Housing Authority.
A person interested in becoming a Section 8 landlord can also benefit from our Online Packet. They can post as many listings that they have for free and find a Section 8 tenant.
Section 8 Landlords must have their property inspected by a division of the Section 8 office in
order to rent to a Section 8 tenant and accept the Section 8 housing voucher. The landlord will prepare their own lease, but it will be no less than for one year.
City of Bridgeport Health and Social Services can be reached at (203) 332-3028. This is the local government agency. They have information on and administer various government assistance programs, including those from the state of Connecticut and the federal government. For example, they administer the homeless prevention and rapid rehousing program, and also have information on Section 8 housing vouchers in Connecticut. The vast majority of aid is targeted at those applicants who are at imminent risk of homelessness. For example, the applicant needs to be imminently at risk of becoming homeless within the next 6-15 days. They are given priority.
Bridge Fund Loan Program is part of the Homelessness Prevention And Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). This was created from federal government stimulus funds. Funds can be used to pay rent for up to 18 months. Qualified applicants can also get money for paying security deposits, moving cost assistance, credit repair, and even financial assistance for paying energy bills and utility deposits. Call (203) 366-2809
Connecticut Social Services - Western Regional Office, Bridgeport (phone (203) 551-2700) is the state of Connecticut agency that administers a large number of both federal and state cash assistance programs for low income individuals and families with children as well as individuals who are elderly or disabled. Cash can help pay rent, they offer the RAP program, and can also provide access to the medical insurance program for the low income.
By urging Section 8 landlords nationwide to participate in government rental assistance programs, and educating them about subsidized housing, the gap between a low income tenant and an independent landlord is being reduced.
HUD Grants and Government Housing Programs: Discover the
advantages of taking part in various government
housing programs.
How can I apply for Section 8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut?
The housing opportunities are provided to all applicants in the form of an online packet. Every applicant will have indefinite access to their packet for the purpose of learning about government programs they may also apply for. Rental listings for every U.S. state are also included. The Online Packet has information to educate landlords about various government housing programs and how to become involved in them. Applicants can benefit from updated links to apply for section 8 in Connecticut when applications are made available by their local housing authority.What is the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program?
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is a government subsidized housing assistance program for a low income family or individual. The tenant will pay about 30% of their monthly income for rent. Section 8 will pay for (subsidize) the rest.
Landlords: List your current properties for free to be viewed by
thousands of potential low income housing tenants every day.
Learn what inspections
are mandatory for a Section 8 landlord and be put in touch with the appropriate branches in your area.
Rental assistance agencies in Connecticut
Section 8 Rental Assistance
114 Franklin Park WVernon Rockville, CT 06066
Section 8 Rental Assistance
21 Court StVernon Rockville, CT 06066
Windham Section 8 Dept
49 West Ave Willimantic, CT 06226
Milford Section 8 Program
36 E Main St Ansonia, CT 06401
New Britain Housing Authority
57 Fern St New Britain, CT 06053
New Britain Housing Authority
16 Armistice St New Britain, CT 06053
West Haven Housing Authority
57 Glade St West Haven, Connecticut 06516
How can I find an open Section 8 waiting list or Section 8 application for Bridgeport, Connecticut?
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