The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Erie, Colorado you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 22 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Erie, Colorado. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Canyon Pointe
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 81
Address :
4800 Broadway St,
Boulder, CO 80304.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 81
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- West End Communities LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Durhamj@boulderhousing.org
- Phone: 720-564-4610
Broomfield Silvercrest
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 84
Address :
1110 E 10th Ave,
Broomfield, CO 80020.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 84
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BROOMFIELD SILVERCREST RESIDENCES
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: susan.lawrence@usw.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 562-491-8767
Alvarado Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 28
Address :
3380 MOORHEAD,
Boulder, CO 80303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 12
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,786.00
Owner Name :
- St. Thomas Aquinas Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lswing@hudsoncos.com
- Phone: (303) 499-3650
Catamaran Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
6653 KALUA RD,
Boulder, CO 80301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Boulder County Housing Authority
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: falexander@bouldercounty.org
- Phone: 720-564-2275
Columbine Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
400 2nd St,
Fort Lupton, CO 80621.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $990.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Housing Authority of Fort Lupton
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tina.powell@rhinehartoil.com
- Phone: 303-857-4400
Glen Willow Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
303 Pearl St,
Boulder, CO 80302.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $1,284.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,786.00
Owner Name :
- West End Communities LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jurhamj@boulderhousing.org
- Phone: 720-564-4610
Longs Peak Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
2139 Emery ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Long Peak Residence LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tomjdarrah@gmail.com
- Phone: 3036513601
Meadows Townhouses
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 51
Address :
1105 Mountainview Ave,
Fort Lupton, CO 80621.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 35
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,272.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,801.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Meadows Townhomes LIHTC LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: greg@ghchousing.com
- Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115
Parkside Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
1209 TULIP ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Parkside Investment Group, LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lswing@hudsoncos.com
- Phone: 3037727919
Stonehedge Place Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 114
Address :
600 MARTIN ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,786.00
Owner Name :
- Stonehedge Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Moshe@TheCapitalRealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773
San Juan Del Centro
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
3100 34TH ST,
Boulder, CO 80301.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 64
- 4 Bedroom: 16
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,786.00
Owner Name :
- CHC San Juan Del Centro Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpearson@related.com
- Phone: 2124215333
Helios Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
550-1 N 111TH ST,
Lafayette, CO 80026.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,352.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- EW GP Associates LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: greg@ghchousing.com
- Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115
Maryel Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
12555 Sheridan Blvd,
Broomfield, CO 80020.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Maryel Investors LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: greg@ghchousing.com
- Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115
Mountain View Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
1350 COLLYER ST,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 72
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mountain View Plaza Investment Group, LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lswing@hudsoncos.com
- Phone: 3037727919
Regal Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
255 REGAL ST,
Louisville, CO 80027.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Boulder County Housing Authority
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: falexander@bouldercounty.org
- Phone: 720-564-2275
Longmont Supportive Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
2320 Wedgewood Ave,
Longmont, CO 80503.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ASI Longmont, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: 651-645-7271
Hearthstone At Hover Crossing, The
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
1765 Cook Court,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Hearthstone at Hover Crossing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kfedler@longmontha.com
- Phone: 303-678-8610
Foothills Group Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
4500 Seventh Street,
Boulder, CO 80304.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,284.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Developmental Disability Center
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rgrey@imaginecolorado.org
- Phone: 303-926-6466
Lodge At Hover Crossing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
2127 18th Ave,
Longmont, CO 80501.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Lodge at Hover Crossing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lisa.gallinar@longmontcolorado.gov
- Phone: (303) 776-6518
Imagine Housing Corp. Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
1608 Otis Dr,
Longmont, CO 80504.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Imagine Housing Corp II
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rgrey@imaginecolorado.org
- Phone: 303-665-7789
Imagine
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
15536 W Santa Fe Dr,
Broomfield, CO 80023.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Imagine Housing Corp III
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rgrey@imaginecolorado.org
- Phone: 303-665-7789
Kestrel Mixed-Aged Project
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
1175 North Kestrel Lane,
Louisville, CO 80027.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 17
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,449.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,748.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kestrel I, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: nboyd@bouldercounty.org
- Phone: 303-441-1506
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Erie, Colorado
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Erie, Colorado
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Erie, Colorado can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility 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 Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Erie, Colorado will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Erie, Colorado are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Weld county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Erie, Colorado
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Erie, Colorado
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Erie, Colorado issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.