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- Eligibility for Section 8
The Section 8 Housing Choice Program provides assistance for low-income families in the private rental market through HUD. Rental Voucher Holders select a unit from the private rental market and rental assistance makes market-rate housing affordable. Participants in the program normally pay no more than 30% of their monthly adjusted income towards rent and utilities. HUD, through Rutland Housing Authority, subsidizes the balance of the rent to the property owner.
To be eligible for a Rutland Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher you must:
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have a household income that is within the income limits established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Public Housing.
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be a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen with an eligible immigration status
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demonstrate eligibility for local preferences.
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verify all income, assets, and allowable exclusions.
You may be disqualified if:
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you have a record of conviction for criminal activity (drug related and/or violent criminal behavior are grounds for immediate disqualification).
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you owe a debt to a HUD-subsidized housing program.
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you have an adverse record connected to a past termination of tenancy (either voluntary or involuntary termination).
If the RHA determines that your family is eligible, we will put your household on a waiting list by date and time. When your name reaches the top of the waiting list, RHA staff will contact you for an interview and issue you a Housing Choice Voucher.
