Any applicant has to first see if they qualify to fill out a Section 8 application for rental assistance by meeting the following criteria: They must be a U. S. citizen and meet HUD's median low income levels.
The Housing Choice Voucher program, although overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs.
Determine if you are eligible. The PHA will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 rental assistance. This is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income — in general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s median income. Section 8 is also limited to US citizens and certain categories of non-citizens with eligible immigration status. Find a PHA with an open Section 8 waiting list and obtain a Section 8 application for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Applications for the Housing Choice Voucher program are entirely free, and depending on the PHA, will available online, by mail or at a Utah housing authority that is accepting Section 8 applications. Fill out and submit the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program application. Typically, the application will ask for the following from all household members: name, date of birth, Social Security Number and gross income of those applicable. Other requirements might include mailing addresses, email addresses, housing history, criminal history, phone numbers and more. Follow all instructions when submitting the application to ensure it will be processed correctly and efficiently.
Find out Waiting List status. After the housing office processes the application, individuals and families will either be rejected or placed on a waiting list. Even if applicants are eligible, applications can be rejected because of high demand or because they weren’t chosen in a random lottery; the PHA must provide reasoning, however, and applicants can request an informal review.
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