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 East Aurora, New York 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.
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Section 8 Apartments
We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in East Aurora, New York. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Barone Heights Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
137 HOLIDAY LN,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $963.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BARONE HEIGHTS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jennifer.Ball@aspirewny.org
- Phone: (716) 505-5560
Bethel Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 261
Address :
4647 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 245
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $963.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bethel Estates Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: khefferon@chasoncos.com
- Phone: 716-983-2785
Daisy Housing Corp.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
785 QUAKER RD,
East Aurora, NY 14052.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- DAISY HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: (716)634-8132
Epsilon Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
8169 BOSTON STATE RD,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $774.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- EPSILON HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: (716) 634-8132
Our Mother Of Good Counsel Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
4288 LAKE AVE,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $774.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- OUR MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL HDFC, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Debbie.photiadis@ccwny.org
- Phone: 716-847-1635
Living Independently, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
5388 Ontario Ave,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LIVING INDEPENDENTLY, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jennifer.Ball@aspirewny.org
- Phone: (716) 505-5560
Iris Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
4150 Sowles Road,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- IrisHousing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: (716) 634-8132
Lancaster Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 121
Address :
1 PLEASANT AVE,
Lancaster, NY 14086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 121
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Benchmark Lancaster Towers LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: slongo@benchmarkgrp.com
- Phone: 7168334986
Townview Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
50 GRAMBO DR.,
Lancaster, NY 14086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lancaster Housing Development Fund Co., Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: uyl@belmonthousingwny.org
- Phone: (716) 884-7791
Walden Avenue Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
4002 WALDEN AVE,
Lancaster, NY 14086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ERIE ARC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmortenson@arceriecounty.org
- Phone: (716) 250-7446
Rowley Road Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 10
Address :
569 ROWLEY RD,
Depew, NY 14043.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $774.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- U.C.P. OPPORTUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jennifer.Ball@aspirewny.org
- Phone: (716) 505-5560
Odyssey 2001, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
4232 BAYVIEW,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Odyssey 2001 Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jennifer.Ball@aspirewny.org
- Phone: 716-505-5560
Redwood Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
4831 William St,
Lancaster, NY 14086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Redwood Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: 716-634-8132
Elm Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
4122 Sowles Rd,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Elm Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RFREDERICK@PEOPLE-INC.ORG
- Phone: 716-634-8132
Abbott Independent Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
3054 Abbott Road,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Ennio Cerquetti Memorial Development Corporati
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: scunningham@sasinc.org
- Phone: 716 805-1555
The Claremount
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 74
Address :
10338 MAIN ST,
Clarence, NY 14031.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $963.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Claremount New York, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 216-520-1250
Sunset
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
20 BROWNING DR,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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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: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- THE 470 FRANKLIN PROJECT, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmortensen@heritagecenters.org
- Phone: (716) 458-1232
Carnation Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
2336 Southwestern Boulevard,
Orchard Park, NY 14127.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CARNATION HOUSING CORP..
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: RFREDERICK@PEOPLE-INC.ORG
- Phone: (716) 634-8132
Armor Duells Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 4
Address :
5329 Armor Duells Rd,
Orchard Park, NY 14127.
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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: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Community Services Third Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Schmielnicki@csdd.net
- Phone: (716) 883-8888
Connecticut Street Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
6699 Mill Street,
Boston, NY 14025.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $774.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Connecticut Street Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: 716-634-8132
Lincoln Street Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
181 Lincoln Street,
Depew, NY 14043.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $963.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lincoln St. Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: 716-683-7100
Birch Housing Corp.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
2249 Como Park Blvd.,
Lancaster, NY 14086.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Birch Housing Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rfrederick@people-inc.org
- Phone: (716) 634-8132
Community Services Independent Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
4365 Bay View Rd,
Hamburg, NY 14075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $812.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Community Services First Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Kheigl@csdd.net
- Phone: 716-883-8888
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in East Aurora, New York
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in East Aurora, New York
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 East Aurora, New York 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 East Aurora, New York 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 East Aurora, New York are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Erie 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 East Aurora, New York
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 East Aurora, New York
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 East Aurora, New York 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.