Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 31 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 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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Broadview Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 72
Address :
270 Broadway,
Pitcairn, PA 15140.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 72
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Broadview Manor Housing Associates, LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: mail@brandywineagency.com
- Phone: 412-823-9200
Filbern Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 126
Address :
410 N WATER ST,
West Newton, PA 15089.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 116
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Claridge Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sdalessandro@tmo.com
- Phone: 856.596.0500
Hawksworth Gardens I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 66
Address :
710 N MAIN ST,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hawksworth Gardens LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mikefeit@yahoo.com
- Phone: (609)8958890
Jeannette Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 70
Address :
922 EVANS ST,
Jeannette, PA 15644.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Jeannette Housing LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jim.schubiner@accessgrouphousing.com
- Phone: 2486899988
Laurel Hill Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
1204 GURLEY DRIVE,
Scottdale, PA 15683.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Scottdale, Ltd
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: bellehalllong@aol.com
- Phone: (740) 942-8885
Cambridge Square Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 198
Address :
120-I CAMBRIDGE SQUARE DR,
Monroeville, PA 15146.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 77
- 2 Bedroom: 98
- 3 Bedroom: 23
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 6801 Jericho LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: josh.plattner@gmail.com
- Phone: 917-957-7772
Cliffview Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
1500 ICE PLANT RD,
North Versailles, PA 15137.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CLIFFVIEW GARDENS ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jkatz@brandywineagency.com
- Phone: (412) 823-9200
East Boros Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
4165 IVANHOE DR,
Monroeville, PA 15146.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- East Boros LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: james.carmichael@housingpreservationinc.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Huntingdon Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 95
Address :
4 HUNTINGDON VILLAGE DR,
Hunker, PA 15639.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 67
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Huntingdon Village Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: efulmer@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
- Phone: 617-574-1100 x717
Allegheny Independence House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
210 MARGUERITE AVE,
Wilmerding, PA 15148.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Allegheny Independent Living Housing Associates LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: lswanson@actionhousing.org
- Phone: 412-829-3910
Derry Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
200 W 2ND AVE,
Derry, PA 15627.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of Derry PA
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mricketts@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-451-2151
Gilbert Straub Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
620 REAMER AVE,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- GILBERT STRAUB PLAZA INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: db@chi-hms.org
- Phone: (412) 832-2280
Hempfield Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 202
Address :
2500 S GRANDE BLVD,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 202
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hempfield Towers LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MikeW@wchaonline.com
- Phone: 724-832-7248
Hawksworth Gardens Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 135
Address :
750 N MAIN ST,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hawksworth Gardens II Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sfriedman@wgmgt.com
- Phone: (609)895-8890
Holiday Acres
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
700 Mitchell Dr,
Latrobe, PA 15650.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 61
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Owner Name :
- Holiday Acres Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rhowe@crossgatesinc.com
- Phone: (724) 941-9240
Loyalhanna Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 95
Address :
1111 JEFFERSON ST,
Latrobe, PA 15650.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 95
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Loyalhanna Associates LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MikeW@wchaonline.com
- Phone: 724-832-7248
Pershing Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 110
Address :
209 W THIRD ST,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 110
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- I Choose Not to Run LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jeff@blvdcapitalinvestment.com
- Phone: 323-302-9610
Maple Hill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 72
Address :
300 MAPLE ST,
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Owner Name :
- MH-2000 Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: janice@acdmail.com
- Phone: 313-881-8150
Penn Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 97
Address :
137 HARRISON ST,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 95
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Penn Towers Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rhowe@crossgatesinc.com
- Phone: (724) 941-9240
Scottmor Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 7
Address :
100 N GRANT ST,
Scottdale, PA 15683.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SOUTHMORELAND CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sccia1939@gmail.com
- Phone: (724) 887-9310
Parkledge Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 72
Address :
1600 ROSEDALE ST,
North Versailles, PA 15137.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 72
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PARKLEDGE ARMS ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mail@brandywineagency.com
- Phone: (412) 823-9200
Ridgeview Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 57
Address :
100 RIDGEVIEW CT,
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of Mt Pleasant PA
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mricketts@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-451-2151
Eastland Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 27
Address :
920 E PITTSBURGH-MCKEESPORT BLVD,
North Versailles, PA 15137.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- EASTLAND ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mail@brandywineagency.com
- Phone: (412) 823-9200
Rolling Woods Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 84
Address :
401 ROLLING WOODS DR,
North Versailles, PA 15137.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Rolling Woods, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: michael@ralphfalbo.com
- Phone: 412-355-0300
Autumn Brook Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 148
Address :
100 Luzerne Street,
Greensburg, PA 15601.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 59
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Owner Name :
- Sound Preservation 203 LP-Autumn Brook
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: BryonG@secprop.com
- Phone: ( 206) 979-5302
Valley Stream Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 88
Address :
100 VALLEY STREAM DR,
Delmont, PA 15626.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 63
- 2 Bedroom: 25
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Valley Stream Associates
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: LWINCKO@AOL.COM
- Phone: (412) 271-0510
Pmh V - Hampton/Route 982
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
5281 Route 982,
Bradenville, PA 15620.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Passavant Memorial Homes V
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkushik@passavant.org
- Phone: (412) 820-1010
Pmh Vii - Bliss/Charles Houck
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
3 Bliss St,
Penn, PA 15675.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PASSAVANT MEMORIAL HOMES VII
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: VWarrene@passavant.org
- Phone: 4128201010
Laurel Highlands Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 44
Address :
300 Weldon St,
Latrobe, PA 15650.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of Latrobe PA
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mricketts@ncr.org
- Phone: (614) 451-2151
Primrose Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
1240 Denning Way,
North Versailles, PA 15137.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Primrose Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jb@capmercer.org
- Phone: 412-829-3910
Pmh Ii - Kingston Club/Lockwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
113 Kingston Club Rd,
Latrobe, PA 15650.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Passavant Memorial Homes II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkushik@passavant.org
- Phone: 4128201010
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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania 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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Greensburg, Pennsylvania 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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Westmoreland 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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania
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 Greensburg, Pennsylvania 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.