Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 44 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Riverside, Connecticut. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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South Avenue Cottage
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
162 South Ave,
New Canaan, CT 06840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- New Canaan Group Home, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bob.caird@gmail.com
Pilgrim Towers Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 17
Address :
25 Washington Ct,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 17
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pilgrim Towers, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: fourbears@aol.com
- Phone: 203-324-2327
Homes With Hope
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
655 Post Rd E,
Westport, CT 06880.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- IHA, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhogan@hwhct.org
- Phone: 203 226-3426 x14
Pathways Vision
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
509 East Putnam,
Greenwich, CT 06830.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pathways Vision, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: fgriffin@pathways-greenwich.org
- Phone: 203 869-5656
Martin Luther King Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 88
Address :
40 Stillwater Ave,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 44
- 3 Bedroom: 22
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MLK LLC
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: lchen@newneighborhoods.org
- Phone: 203-998-0889 ext 1516
Millport Phase Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 18
Address :
57 Millport Avenue,
New Canaan, CT 06840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Millport Phase II Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: shobbs@hobbsinc.com
- Phone: 917-542-3684
Fairgate Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 22
Address :
19-49 Fairgate Drive,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 13
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Fairfield Court Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JGottlieb@charteroakcommunities.org
- Phone: 203-977-1400
Henry Place Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 28
Address :
67 - 71 Henry St,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Henry Place Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773
Southwood Square Phase Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 34
Address :
14 Southwood Drive,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 17
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Owner Name :
- Southfield Village Limited Partnership III
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: PGoodman@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Fairfield Commons I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
20-28 Fairfield Avenue,
Stamford, CT 06901.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MHA Fairfield Commons I, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RDobos@cthousingpartners.org
- Phone: 203-359-6940
Southwood Square Phase I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
14 Southwood Drive,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 34
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 9
Owner Name :
- Southfield Village Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: PGoodman@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Southwood Square Phase Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 51
Address :
14 Southwood Drive,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Owner Name :
- Southfield Village Limited Partnership II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: PGoodman@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Friendship House Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 85
Address :
28 Perry St,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 45
- 3 Bedroom: 21
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Friendship House Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhealey@newneighborhoods.org
- Phone: 203-998-0889 ext 1516
Stamford Green Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 90
Address :
482 W. Main St,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 22
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STAMFORD GREEN COMPANY
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: RKargman@bostonland.com
- Phone: 781-314-9103
Eleanor Roosevelt Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 41
Address :
18 KNAPP ST,
Stamford, CT 06907.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Knapp Street Investors
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: richard@gardenhomesmanagment.com
- Phone: 203-348-2200
Hill Top Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
212 Rowayton Ave,
Norwalk, CT 06853.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ROWAYTON SENIOR HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: (203) 853-1670
Keystone House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
16 ELMCREST TER,
Norwalk, CT 06850.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KEYSTONE HOUSE INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vwilliams@keystonehouse.org
- Phone: 203 855 7920
Miss Laura Raymond Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
306 Main Ave,
Norwalk, CT 06851.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 13
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Miss Laura M.Raymond Homes,Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lauraraymondhomes@ehmchm.org
- Phone: (203) 847-9551
Bayview
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
300 Tresser Blvd,
Stamford, CT 06901.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 35
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Owner Name :
- Bayview Preservation Partners, Limited Partners
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fmitchell@nhpfoundation.org
- Phone: 6463364940
Rippowam Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 81
Address :
11 NORTH ST,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 21
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- NORTH STREET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JGottlieb@charteroakcommunities.org
- Phone: (203) 977-1400 ext 3407
Norwalk Elderly Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 52
Address :
100 Leonard Street,
Norwalk, CT 06850.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 52
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Norwalk Elderly Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aan@facboston.com
- Phone: 781-724-4800
Shippan Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 148
Address :
521 SHIPPAN AVE.,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 147
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- RAHF IV Shippan LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmagee@rosecommunity.com
- Phone: 216-393-8019
Glenbrook Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 44
Address :
10 Glenbrook Rd,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- GLENBROOK ROAD ELDERLY HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfox@stamfordhousing.org
- Phone: 203-977-1400 ext 3407
Harboursite Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 76
Address :
511 SHIPPAN AVE,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 19
- 1 Bedroom: 57
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of Stamford CT Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cturner@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-451-2151
Ogden House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 84
Address :
100 River Rd,
Wilton, CT 06897.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OGDEN HOUSE INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rsanders@rsarchct.com
- Phone: (203) 762-8035
Pathways Futures
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
50 BROOKSIDE DR.,
Greenwich, CT 06830.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PATHWAYS INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: pmccabe@pways.org
- Phone: (203) 869-5656
Stamford Cross Road
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
6 Cross Rd,
Stamford, CT 06905.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STAMFORD CROSS RD. RESIDENCES
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: stamfordcrossroad@ehmchm.org
- Phone: (203) 348-5377
Belltown School Elderly Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 27
Address :
21 BURDICK STREET,
Stamford, CT 06905.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- NNI Belltown Elderly Housing Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhealy@newneighborhoods.org
- Phone: 203-998-0889 ex 1516
Quarry Knoll Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
52-99 Quarry Knoll,
Greenwich, CT 06830.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- QUARRY KNOLL II CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ajohnson@greenwichcommunity.org
- Phone: (203) 869-1138
Bishop Curtis/Augustana Homes - Greenwich
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
1040 E Putnam Ave,
Riverside, CT 06878.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AH Greenwich Acquisition, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfinkle@related.com
- Phone: 212-421-5333
Broad River Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
108 New Canaan Ave,
Norwalk, CT 06850.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 34
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- NORWALK CONGREGATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cjarboe@lovejoyrimer.com
- Phone: (203) 846-3700
Kingsway Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 122
Address :
152 Westport Ave,
Norwalk, CT 06851.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 60
- 1 Bedroom: 62
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KINGSWAY APTS
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jamie@kingswaygroup.org
- Phone: (203) 847-7027
Schoolhouse Apts. New Canaan
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
156 South Ave,
New Canaan, CT 06840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Schoolhouse Apts Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: 2032615104
Saint Paul's Flax Hill Co-Op
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
P.O. Box 91,
Norwalk, CT 06856.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 1
Owner Name :
- ST.PAULS FLAX HILL CO-OP, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: R.A.Carrnza@gmail.com
- Phone: (203) 8389813
Augustus Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 105
Address :
101 MAIN ST,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 79
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Augustus Manor Associates, L.P.
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: jbrodsky@related.com
- Phone: 212-421-5333
Canaan Parish
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
186 LAKEVIEW AVE,
New Canaan, CT 06840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- New Canaan Neighborhoods Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: chusre58@gmail.com
- Phone: 203-838-3388
Canal Park/ Westport Elderly Hsg
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
1 Canal St,
Westport, CT 06880.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 36
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Canal Park LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmartin@westport.org
- Phone: 203-227-4672
Colonial Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 200
Address :
24 Monroe St,
Norwalk, CT 06854.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 152
- 3 Bedroom: 48
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Norwalk Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Kcarlu@norwalkha.org
- Phone: 203-838-8471
Mapleview Tower/Stamford Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
51 GROVE ST,
Stamford, CT 06901.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Stamford Grove Associates LP - INACTIVE
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jbrodsky@related.com
- Phone: (212) 421-5333
New Algiers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
86 WEST MAIN STREET,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- NEW ALGIERS ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: prakash@sraam.com
- Phone: (203) 345-0230
Willard Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 53
Address :
36 VINE RD,
Stamford, CT 06905.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 14
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rhoden@prodigy.net
- Phone: (203) 329-3929
Stoler House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
186 Wolfpit Ave.,
Norwalk, CT 06851.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STAR, INC., LIGHTING THE WAY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kbanzhaf@starinconline.com
- Phone: (203)846-9581
Liberty Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
40 LIBERTY ST,
Stamford, CT 06902.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LIBERTY HOUSING CO
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kmarchand@hallkeen.com
- Phone: (203) 348-2200
Cedar Court Senior Housing Project
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 45
Address :
92 Cedar St,
Norwalk, CT 06854.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cedar Court Senior Housing, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: emily@vestacorp.com
- Phone: 860-325-1706
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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Riverside, Connecticut, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. 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 is 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.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Riverside, Connecticut
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Riverside, Connecticut
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Riverside, Connecticut 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 median income for your area in Riverside, Connecticut.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Riverside, Connecticut will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Riverside, Connecticut are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Fairfield County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Riverside, Connecticut
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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Riverside, Connecticut
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
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?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- 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.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Riverside, Connecticut issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.