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 Lewiston, Maine 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 32 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Lewiston, Maine. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Bates Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 26
Address :
287 Bates St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 12
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,530.00
Owner Name :
- Bates Street Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lomb14@gmail.com
- Phone: (207) 375-8694
Pleasant View Acres
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
50 Fairmount St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 42
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Pleasant View Associates II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mpackard@waboston.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Jfm #1
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
7 Bradman Pl,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- John F Murphy No 1 Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
- Phone: 207-782-2726
Spring Rock Park
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
802 Church Hill Rd, Office 21,
Leeds, ME 04263.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Partnership for Seniors, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jcabral@EHDOC.org
- Phone: 954-835-9200
Washburn Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
308 Bates St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARQ Properties, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: michael_quattrucci@yahoo.com
- Phone: (516) 238-1380
Barron's Hill Apartment I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 32
Address :
23 Winter St,
Topsham, ME 04086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $911.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,120.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Daco Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: thebusline@outlook.com
- Phone: 2076217700
Bucknam Oaks
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
11 Bucknam St,
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ronald Kugell
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rkugell@myfairpoint.net
- Phone: (207) 539-2264
Heritage Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 43
Address :
71 Spring St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 35
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Heritage Court II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mpackard@waboston.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Roak Block
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 74
Address :
156 Main St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 74
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rwhiting@auburnhousing.org
- Phone: (207) 784-7351
Place Ste. Marie
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
64 Oxford St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- PSM, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: HarlowStern@gmail.com
- Phone: (207) 428-3582
Chestnut Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 72
Address :
282 Lisbon St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chestnut Place Associates II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdonahue@waboston.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Gateway Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 27
Address :
11 Lisbon St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Gateway Associates II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JHuynh@waboston.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Dominican Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 45
Address :
56 Birch St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 37
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Birch Street LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sklebanoff@sumnerpartners.com
- Phone: 301-657-4485
Lisbon Senior Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
9 Gartley St,
Lisbon, ME 04250.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Two and Ken Valley Housing Group
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sklebanoff@sumnerpartners.com
- Phone: 3016574485
Oak Park Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 91
Address :
10 Oak St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 81
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ten Oak Street Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pbarkan@barkanco.com
- Phone: 6174825500
Pierce Place / St. Laurent
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 62
Address :
110 Pierce St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 21
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 12
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,530.00
Owner Name :
- Pierce Place Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pst47@roadrunner.com
- Phone: 2077865667
Pinecrest
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
39 Pinecrest Ave,
Sabattus, ME 04280.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Pinecrest Associates II
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mpackard@waboston.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Centre Ville Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 96
Address :
1 Knox St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 42
- 3 Bedroom: 45
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,530.00
Owner Name :
- Centre Ville Commons Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: propsys4@midmaine.com
- Phone: (207) 375-8694
Auburn Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
521 Turner St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Auburn Commons LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Harlowstern@aol.com
- Phone: 2077832199
Auburn Esplanade
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
20 Great Falls Plz,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: richard_whiting@onf.com
- Phone: (207) 784-7351
Bartlett Court / Blake St / Promenade
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 22
Address :
232 BLAKE ST,169 BARTLETT,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,297.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,530.00
Owner Name :
- Central Maine Housing Associates Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: conrads600@aol.com
- Phone: (207) 784-5410
Barker Mill Arms
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 111
Address :
143 Mill St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 103
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rwhiting@auburnhousing.org
- Phone: (207) 784-7351
Maple Knoll Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 33
Address :
251 Blake St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Maple Heights
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: propsys4@midmaine.com
- Phone: 6172660044
Mount David Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
73 Pine St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 7
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $717.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mount David Housing Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: KMahoney@Community-Concepts.org
- Phone: 207-795-4065
Androscoggin Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 55
Address :
9 Northern Ave,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 35
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $999.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Androscoggin Village II, Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sara.labrecque@labrecqueproperty.com
- Phone: (207) 375-8694
Westrum House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 27
Address :
22 Union Park,
Topsham, ME 04086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $911.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Topsham VOANNE Senior Housing Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: travis.drake@voanne.org
- Phone: 207-373-1140
Jfm #2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
1665 Main St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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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: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- John F Murphy No. 2 Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
- Phone: 207-782-2726
Jfm #5
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 4
Address :
40 Marshall St,
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- JFM NO 5 CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
- Phone: 2077822726
Frye School Housing For The Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 27
Address :
140 ASH ST,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Frye School Housing Development Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: els@ceimaine.org
- Phone: 2076217700
Jfm #4
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 4
Address :
79 Carrier Ct,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- John F Murphy No 4 Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
- Phone: 207-782-2726
Jfm #3
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
73 Bailey Ave,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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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: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- John F Murphy No 3 Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
- Phone: 207-782-2726
The Hartley Block
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
155 Lisbon Street,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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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: $781.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Hartley Block, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: acullen@szantoncompany.com
- Phone: 207-245-6429
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Lewiston, Maine
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Lewiston, Maine
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 Lewiston, Maine 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 Lewiston, Maine 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 Lewiston, Maine are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Androscoggin 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 Lewiston, Maine
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 Lewiston, Maine
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 Lewiston, Maine 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.