Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 38 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Newport, Rhode Island. 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.
See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Newport, Rhode Island.
Kings Grant
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 104
Address :
12 FISCHER DR,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 63
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Kings Grant RHF Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Stuart.Hartman@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Shoreside
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 106
Address :
300 6th Ave,
East Greenwich, RI 02818.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 96
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cove Homes, Incorporated
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: msullivan@eghousing.com
- Phone: 401-885-2610
Ahepa 245 Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
87 GIRARD AVE,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA 245, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: JCavanaugh@ahepahousing.org
- Phone: 317-849-6880
Fieldstone Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
125 KNOWLESWAY EXTENSION,
Narragansett, RI 02882.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Fieldstone Preservation Associates Limited Partner
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: pniebauer@poah.org
- Phone: 617-261-9898
Heritage Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 204
Address :
24 Union Drive,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 122
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Heritage Preservation Associates Limited Partnersh
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: agornstein@poah.org
- Phone: (617) 261-9898
Elder Care I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
150 FRANKLIN ST,
Bristol, RI 02809.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Elder Care One, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mknapman@ebcdc.org
- Phone: 401-253-2080
Oxbow Farms
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
80 Rogers Ln,
Middletown, RI 02842.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 59
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Oxbow Associates
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: kari.corveno@baymanagement.com
- Phone: 212-874-5900
Mumford Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 34
Address :
39 FAREWELL ST,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 34
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 39 Farewell, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sostiguy@phoenix-ri.com
- Phone: 401-846-5114
Beachwinds Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 56
Address :
29 SOUTH PIER RD,
Narragansett, RI 02882.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 52
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Beachwinds II Preservation Associates Limited Part
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sturso@poah.org
- Phone: 617-449-1019
Ahepa 245 Ii Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
87 GIRARD AVENUE,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA 245 II, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: JCavanaugh@ahepahousing.org
- Phone: 3178496880
Anthony House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 70
Address :
51 Middle Rd,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 51 Middle L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: donna@phoenix-ri.com
- Phone: 401-846-5114 ext. 15
Broadway West Broadway
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 114
Address :
76 Broadway,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 73
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 11
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- West Broadway Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: richard.henken@schochet.com
- Phone: 617.398.5143
Water's Edge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 32
Address :
130 CASWELL ST,
Narragansett, RI 02882.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Driftwood Preservation Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pbelden@poahcommunities.com
- Phone: 617-449-1019
Pemberton Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
57 PEMBERTON AVE,
Jamestown, RI 02835.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pemberton Place Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sostiguy@cchcnewport.org
- Phone: (401) 423-1561
Wickford Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 124
Address :
66 Intrepid Rd,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 27
- 3 Bedroom: 27
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Wickford Village Realty, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jemcdonald@northdartmouthproperties.com
- Phone: 508-996-0449
Bayside Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 97
Address :
143 3rd St,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 44
- 3 Bedroom: 32
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Bayside Village Associates, LP
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsimon@simoncompanies.com
- Phone: (781) 848-2500
Essex Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 108
Address :
12-2 FISCHER DR,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 83
- 2 Bedroom: 25
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Essex Village RHF Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: stuart.hartman@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Indian Run Vil
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 114
Address :
681 Kingstown Road,
Wakefield, RI 02879.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Indian Run Village RIH LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rhh@provi.net
- Phone: 401-247-7403
Peace Dale House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 99
Address :
1221 SAUGATUCKET RD,
Peace Dale, RI 02883.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 94
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Peace Dale United Church Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lindaredmond@verizon.net
- Phone: 401-789-5359
Lawrence Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
25 E.Bowery Street,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Canning William Trust
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: canningw@yahoo.com
- Phone: 401-497-1576
West House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
417 FOREST AVENUE,
Middletown, RI 02842.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- West House Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cbelden@cchcnewport.org
- Phone: 401-846-5114
Elder Care Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
150 FRANKLIN STREET,
Bristol, RI 02809.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Elder Care Two, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mknapman@ebcdc.org
- Phone: 401-253-2080
Villa Nia
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 15
Address :
18-A Marshall Lane,
Middletown, RI 02842.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- V N Housing Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: donna@phoenix-ri.com
- Phone: 401-846-5114
Festival Field
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 204
Address :
90 Girard Avenue,
Newport, RI 02840.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 5
- 1 Bedroom: 89
- 2 Bedroom: 81
- 3 Bedroom: 29
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Festival Field Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: owner@fairstead.com
- Phone: 212-798-4081
Freedom House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
1409 W Main Rd,
Middletown, RI 02842.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Freedom Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sostiguy@cchcnewport.org
- Phone: 401-849-5599
Shore Courts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
7211 Post Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Shore Courts, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sdichristofero@lifespan.org
- Phone: 401-606-6731
La Casa Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
80 Samuel Rodman St,
Wakefield, RI 02879.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LaCasa Development Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Hoel@wdchoc.org
- Phone: 401-941-2900
Bayberry Courts, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
1838 Kingstown Rd.,
Wakefield, RI 02879.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Bayberry Courts, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rlecerc@gatewayhealth.org
- Phone: 401-606-6731
Quaker Estates Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
108-116 Henry Danis Ct,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Quaker Estates of Portsmouth III, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jdilley@portsmouthhousing.org
- Phone: 401-683-3173
Belleville House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
404 Tower Hill Rd,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LBB Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sostiguy@cchcnewport.org
- Phone: 401-846-5114
Hancock Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
345 Hancock Street,
Tiverton, RI 02878.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hancock Estates Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: pbouchard@valleyaffordablehousing.org
- Phone: 401-334-2802
Quaker Estates Iv
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 18
Address :
2368 E Main Rd,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Quaker Estates of Portsmouth IV, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jdilley@portsmouthhousing.org
- Phone: 401-683-3173
Quaker Estates I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
91, 93, 95, 97 and 99 Henry Danis Court,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Quaker Estates of Portsmouth, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jdilley@portsmouthhousing.org
- Phone: 401-683-3173 X 4
Quaker Estates Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
101-109 Henry Danis Ct,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Quaker Estates of Portsmouth II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jdilley@portsmouthhousing.org
- Phone: 401-293-0175
Rodman Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
80 Samuel Rodman St,
Wakefield, RI 02879.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Rodman Commons, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: comer@wdchoc.org
- Phone: 401-941-2900 Ext. 116
Belleville House Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 15
Address :
404 Tower Hill Rd,
North Kingstown, RI 02852.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LBB Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sostiguy@cchcnewport.org
- Phone: 401-846-5114
Quaker Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
2368 East Main Road-Admin Bldg,
Portsmouth, RI 02871.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 22
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Quaker Manor, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rachel@portsmouthhousing.org
- Phone: 401-683-3173
Ri43rdd1302
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
1 Mill St,
Tiverton, RI 02878.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Bourne Mills Rental 9 LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Phone: 781.794.1000
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 Newport, Rhode Island, 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 Newport, Rhode Island
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Newport, Rhode Island
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 Newport, Rhode Island 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 Newport, Rhode Island.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Newport, Rhode Island 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 Newport, Rhode Island are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Newport 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 Newport, Rhode Island
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 Newport, Rhode Island
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 Newport, Rhode Island 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.