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 Port Wentworth, Georgia 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 26 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Port Wentworth, Georgia. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Snap Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 233
Address :
1 W Henry St,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 93
- 3 Bedroom: 77
- 4 Bedroom: 28
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,713.00
Owner Name :
- SNAP Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kimberly.brown@vitus.com
- Phone: 206-621-7420
Savannah Gardens Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
501 Pennsylvania Ave,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Savannah Gardens Senior Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: CObryan@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Savannah Garden Apartments Phase Iv
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
514 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mercy Housing Georgia 13, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tlowe@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303-830-3300
The View At Oglethorpe I A/K/A Hitch 1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
220 McAllister St,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hitch Phase I, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Robin.Vaughn@HuntCompanies.com
- Phone: 915-553-1122
The View At Oglethorpe Ii Aka Hitch 2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
280 Randolph St,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,713.00
Owner Name :
- Hitch Phase II LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Robin.Vaughn@HuntCompanies.com
- Phone: 915-533-1122
River Pointe Apt 1 & 2 - (Blackshears/Wessels)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 280
Address :
200 E Broad St,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 119
- 3 Bedroom: 105
- 4 Bedroom: 9
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,713.00
Owner Name :
- Wessels/Blackshear Redevelopment, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Robin.Vaughn@HuntCompanies.com
- Phone: 915-553-1122
Chatham Assoc For Res Srv Inc I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
1300 Richardson ST,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chatham Association for Residential Services, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: janicem40@aol.com
- Phone: 912-355-7633
Cars Iv Inc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
7220 Seawright DR,
Savannah, GA 31406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CARS IV, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: janicem40@aol.com
- Phone: (912) 355-7633
Cars V Inc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
1915 E 51 ST,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 5
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CARS V, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: janicem40@aol.com
- Phone: (912) 355-7633
Cars Iii Inc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
6729 Key ST,
Savannah, GA 31406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CARS III, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: janicem40@aol.com
- Phone: (912) 355-7633
Chatham Assoc For Res Srv Inc Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
1221 East 59 ST,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chatham Association for Residential Services, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Janicem40@aol.com
- Phone: 912-355-7633
Georgia Infirmary B/Hamilton Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
512 Hamilton CT,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Georgia Infirmary Non-Profit Housing Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: William@savannahhardscapes.com
- Phone: (912) 233-9344
Rendant Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 129
Address :
1030 Shawnee ST,
Savannah, GA 31419.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 84
- 2 Bedroom: 45
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Glick Rendant LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: glickservicer@glickco.com
- Phone: 3174690400
Savannah Summit
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 138
Address :
135 Hampstead Avenue,
Savannah, GA 31405.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 136
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Savannah Summit Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: nathan@rosecompanies.com
- Phone: 917-542-3651
Telfair Arms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 45
Address :
17 E Park AVE,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 9
- 1 Bedroom: 33
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Telfair Arms Senior Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmeans@natioinalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-273-3534
Westlake Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
1900-A Westlake AVE,
Savannah, GA 31405.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,713.00
Owner Name :
- Westlake Linwood Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Stephen.Whyte@vitusgroup.com
- Phone: 206-832-1315
The Pines At Garden City
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 94
Address :
145-A Wheathill RD,
Savannah, GA 31408.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 8
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,713.00
Owner Name :
- Pines Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email:
- Phone: 206-832-1315
Georgia Infirmary A/Habersham Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
410 E 35TH ST,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Georgia Infirmary Non-Profit Housing Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: William@savannahhardscapes.com
- Phone: (912) 233-9344
Thomas Francis Williams Court Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 151
Address :
1900 Lincoln ST,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 136
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- TFW Company, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: William@savannahhardscapes.com
- Phone: 912-233-9344
Ihs Savannah
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 15
Address :
1928 East Montgomery Crossroad,
Savannah, GA 31406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- IHS Savannah Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ihs137@bellsouth.net
- Phone: (912) 236-9412
Paradise Savannah
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 56
Address :
4920 LAROCHE AVE,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Paradise Savannah LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: assetmgmt@redwoodhousing.com
- Phone: 512-717-3938
Independent Lifestyles
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1111 MOHAWK ST,
Savannah, GA 31419.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,466.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Independent Lifestyles, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ron@hpcpa.cc
- Phone: 912-283-8778
St. John's Villa Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 19
Address :
506 Blair ST,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- St. John Baptist Church Hsng & Dev Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: stjohnsvillaapts@bellsouth.net
- Phone: (912) 232-5176
The Woods Of Savannah
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 94
Address :
7364 Hodgson Memorial Dr,
Savannah, GA 31406.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 94
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- OGLETHORPE SQUARE APARTMENTS
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhancock@glickco.com
- Phone: (317) 469-0400
Rose Of Sharon
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 43
Address :
322 E Taylor ST,
Savannah, GA 31401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mercy Housing Georgia III, LP (Rose of Sharon Apar
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: twalorski@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 404.975.4199
Savannah Gardens Phase V
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
202 Crescent Dr,
Savannah, GA 31404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $880.00
- 1 Bedroom: $937.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,067.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mercy Housing Georgia 14, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: awallace@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303-830-3300
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Port Wentworth, Georgia
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Port Wentworth, Georgia
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 Port Wentworth, Georgia 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 Port Wentworth, Georgia 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 Port Wentworth, Georgia are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Chatham 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 Port Wentworth, Georgia
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 Port Wentworth, Georgia
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 Port Wentworth, Georgia 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.