To be eligible for Rutland Housing Authority’s Project-Based Section 8 Housing assistance program you must:
Have a household income that is no more than the Very Low Income Limit (see income limits) established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Section 8 Programs.
Verify all income, assets, and allowable exclusions.
Show that you are likely to be a good resident.
You may be disqualified if:
you have a poor record of paying your rent.
you have a record of disturbing the peace of your neighbors.
you have been convicted for criminal activity (drug related and/or violent criminal behavior are grounds for immediate disqualification). If any household member has ever been convicted of drug-related criminal activity for the production or manufacture of methamphetamine in any location, not just federally assisted housing, the family will be denied assistance.
you have a negative landlord history.
Project-Based Section 8 Sites - learn more about each of RHA's housing sites:
