Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in Douglas County, Nebraska

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 36 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Douglas County, Nebraska. 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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Central Park Tower

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(402) 341-5130

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 64

Address :

1511 FARNAM ST,
Omaha, NE 68102.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 26
  • 1 Bedroom: 38
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Central Park Tower Apts., LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: randyl@seldin.com
  • Phone: 402-333-7373

J.C. Wade Senior Villa

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(402) 451-8456

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

3464 OHIO ST,
Omaha, NE 68111.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SALEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lend.frison@nmhs.org
  • Phone: (402) 455-0750

Livingston Plaza

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(402) 330-3995

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 52

Address :

303 S 132ND ST,
Omaha, NE 68154.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 46
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • FEDERATION MANOR, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jkatzman@jewishomaha.org
  • Phone: 402-333-7373

Camelot Village Vi Apts

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(402) 397-5445

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

9415 CADY AVE,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CAMELOT VILLAGE VI APARTMENT, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: scott.seldin@ssrei.com
  • Phone: 480-951-1800

Beacon Heights

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(402) 573-3700

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

9110 MAPLEWOOD BOULEVARD,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BEACON HEIGHTS, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aelson@qliomaha.com
  • Phone: (402) 573-3754

Oak Valley Apartments

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(402) 333-9888

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 51

Address :

12555 KRUG AVE,
Omaha, NE 68144.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 51
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OAK VALLEY APARTMENTS LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bob@metonic.net
  • Phone: (402) 333-7373

De Freese Manor

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(402) 345-0622

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 51

Address :

2669 DODGE ST,
Omaha, NE 68131.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 51
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Kountze Memorial, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: defreese@defreese.omhcoxmail.com
  • Phone: 402-345-0622

Millard Manor

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(402) 896-2319

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 51

Address :

12835 DEAUVILLE DR,
Omaha, NE 68137.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 2
  • 1 Bedroom: 49
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Millard Good Samaritan Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tsyvers1@good-sam.com
  • Phone: 6053623100

Benn View I Apartments

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(402) 444-6203

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 16

Address :

15652 N. FOURTH STREET,
Bennington, NE 68007.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Douglas County Housing Authority
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tstratman@mheginc.com
  • Phone: 402-444-6227

Community Alliance Housing I

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(402) 341-5128

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

2301 DEER PARK BLVD,
Omaha, NE 68108.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HOUSING CORPORATION I
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: (402) 341-5128

Community Alliance Housing Iv

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(402) 341-5128

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 16

Address :

4901 S 52ND ST,
Omaha, NE 68117.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HSG. CORP. IV
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: (402) 341-5128

Corrigan Heights

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(402) 827-8234

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 34

Address :

5945 S 39th St,
Omaha, NE 68107.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 7
  • 1 Bedroom: 27
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CORRIGAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cmeyers30@cox.net
  • Phone: (402) 733-3886

Valley View Apartments

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(402) 444-6203

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 28

Address :

400-1 W MEIGS ST,
Valley, NE 68064.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Douglas County Housing Authority
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sheila@douglascountyhousing.com
  • Phone: 402-444-6227

Durham Booth Manor

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(402) 898-5880

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 47

Address :

923 N 38TH ST,
Omaha, NE 68131.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 47
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BOOTH MANOR, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jeff_wibel@usc.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: (402) 554-5900

Mercy House

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(402) 393-2096

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

2904 N 45TH ST,
Omaha, NE 68104.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 15
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mercy Housing, 2904 North 45th Street, Omaha
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cpurtle@mercyhousing.org
  • Phone: 303-830-3300

Paralyzed Veterans Of America

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(402) 955-0414

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 48

Address :

8112 BLONDO STREET,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 46
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Maisons Denree, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bushman@greatplainspva.org
  • Phone: 402-398-1855

Woolworth Estates

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(402) 392-1800

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

7411 WILLIAM PLZ,
Omaha, NE 68124.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 18
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Woolworthest 2019 Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lew515@gmail.com
  • Phone: 712-490-7365

Walter B Roberts Manor

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(402) 342-4099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 41

Address :

1024 S 32ND ST,
Omaha, NE 68105.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 41
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WALTER B ROBERTS MANOR
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mmbulger8@aol.com
  • Phone: (402) 342-4099

Park East Tower

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(402) 345-3168

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

539 S 26TH AVE,
Omaha, NE 68105.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 100
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Park East Tower, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michelle.olson@seldin.com
  • Phone: (402) 333-7373

Seven Oaks Of Florence

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(402) 451-4477

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

3405 STATE STREET,
Omaha, NE 68112.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • NOTRE DAME LIVING CENTER, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jconnealy@notredamesisters.org
  • Phone: (402) 455-2994

Saint James Manor

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(402) 551-4243

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

3118 N 60TH ST,
Omaha, NE 68104.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 30
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Saint James Apartment Partners LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: john@csdllc.org
  • Phone: 402-963-9099

Community Alliance Housing V

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(402) 341-5128

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

4328 N. 88th Plaza,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HOUSING CORPORATION V
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: 402-341-5128

Community Alliance Housing Vi

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(402) 341-5128

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

4350 N 88th Plaza,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HOUSING CORP. VI
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: 402-341-5128

Immanuel Courtyard Iii

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(402) 829-2916

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

6757 Newport Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68152.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Immanuel Affordable II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbear@immanuel.com
  • Phone: 402-829-2900

Immanuel Courtyard Ii

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(402) 829-2916

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

6757 Newport Ave,
Omaha, NE 68152.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Immanuel Affordable II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbear@immanuel.com
  • Phone: 402-829-2900

Strattford Square / Village Gate Apartments

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(402) 734-6000(402) 734-2555

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 170

Address :

6836 S. 27TH STREET,
Omaha, NE 68107.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 106
  • 3 Bedroom: 64
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Omaha Apartment Partners LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: moshe@thecapitalrealty.com
  • Phone: 845-694-5211

Richland Apartments

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(402) 573-3700

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

8815 BOYD ST,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Quality Living Housing Corp I
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ahatheway@qliomaha.com
  • Phone: (402) 573-3754

Immanuel Courtyard

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(402) 829-2916

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

6755 Newport Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68152.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Immanuel Affordable, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbear@immanuel.com
  • Phone: 402-829-2900

Concord Square Apartments

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(402) 341-1019

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

2120 Paul Street,
Omaha, NE 68110.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PISGAH, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pastorlassiter@gmail.com
  • Phone: 402-333-7373

Timbercreek Apartments

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(402) 393-2096

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 13

Address :

6816 South 137th Plaza,
Omaha, NE 68137.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mercy Timbercreek LLC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mkibble@mercyhousing.org
  • Phone: 303-830-3300

Immanuel Courtyard Iv

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(402) 829-2916

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

6757 Newport Avenue,
Omaha, NE 68152.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Immanuel Affordable II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbear@immanuel.com
  • Phone: 402-829-2900

Seven Oaks Of Florence Ii

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(402) 451-7061

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 25

Address :

3439 State Street,
Omaha, NE 68112.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 25
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Notre Dame Living Center II Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jconnealy@notredamesisters.org
  • Phone: 402-451-4477

Community Alliance Housing Vii

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(402) 341-5128

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 9

Address :

2313 N 72nd St,
Omaha, NE 68134.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HOUSING CORPORATION VII
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: (402)341-5128

Pilgrim Heights

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(402) 934-6104

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

1315 N. 26th St.,
Omaha, NE 68131.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Pilgrim/OEDC Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mschulz@omahaeconomic.com
  • Phone: 402-346-2300

Benson Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 60

Address :

3118 N 60th Street,
Omaha, NE 68104.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 30
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • St James MF I LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gjones@ireimpact.com
  • Phone: 770-283-9738

Community Alliance Housing Corp Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

4001 Leavenworth St,
Omaha, NE 68105.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY ALLIANCE HOUSING CORPORATION II
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cboye@commall.org
  • Phone: (402) 341-5128

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 Douglas County, Nebraska, 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 Douglas County, Nebraska

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Douglas County, Nebraska

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 Douglas County, Nebraska 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 Douglas County, Nebraska.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Douglas County, Nebraska 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 Douglas County, Nebraska are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Douglas 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 Douglas County, Nebraska

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 Douglas County, Nebraska

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 Douglas County, Nebraska 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.