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 Nederland, Texas 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 28 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Nederland, Texas. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
The Cottages At Spindletop
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
2835 South 8th Street,
Beaumont, TX 77701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Spindletop Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sthousingcorp@stctr.org
- Phone: 4098392224
Beverly Place Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 99
Address :
5307 GULFWAY DR,
Groves, TX 77619.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 45
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- B Properties - Beverly Place LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tonya@bellandbell.hyperoffice.com
- Phone: 361-854-0963
Fox Run Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
2600 ALLIE PAYNE RD,
Orange, TX 77632.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- Orange Leased Housing Associates I, Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmalmon@dominiuminc.com
- Phone: 2547737400
Sunlight Manor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 120
Address :
2950 S 8th St,
Beaumont, TX 77701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 50
- 4 Bedroom: 14
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- Sunlight Manor, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chris.akbari@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 4097240020
Seville Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 90
Address :
4325 CROW RD,
Beaumont, TX 77706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Beaumont Leased Housing Associates II, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Mmoorhouse@Dominiuminc.com
- Phone: 763-354-5518
Stonegate Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 215
Address :
4121 Turtle Creek Dr,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 116
- 3 Bedroom: 35
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Port Arthur Stonegate Manor, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chris.akbari@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 4098533684
Heatherbrook Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 256
Address :
7900 HEATHERBROOK TRL,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 32
- 1 Bedroom: 210
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Heatherbrook Apartments, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Chris.akbari@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 409-724-0020
Northridge Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
4155 MAIDA ROAD,
Beaumont, TX 77708.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 60
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Landrumal@BMTHA.org
- Phone: (409) 899-5055
Louis Manor Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 132
Address :
1300 JOE LOUIS AVE,
Port Arthur, TX 77640.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 60
- 3 Bedroom: 60
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- B Properties - Louis Manor LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tonya@bellandbell.hyperoffice.com
- Phone: 361-854-0963
Timbers Edge/Park Shadows Apts (223F/Hap)
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
1075 PINCHBACK RD,
Beaumont, TX 77707.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 62
- 3 Bedroom: 44
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- Beaumont Leased Housing Associates I, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Mmoorhouse@Dominiuminc.com
- Phone: 763-354-5518
Prince Hall Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 120
Address :
934 W 14TH ST,
Port Arthur, TX 77640.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 64
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- PRINCE HALL VILLAGE TRUST
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gjboutte@gr.rr.com
- Phone: (409) 983-3933
O.W. Collins Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 200
Address :
4440 Gulfway DRIVE,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 95
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- O.W. Collins Apartments, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: katrina.wright@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 409-724-0020
Villa De Lucas
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
1005 E Lucas Dr,
Beaumont, TX 77703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa De Lucas Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: josh@jallenmgmt.com
- Phone: 409-833-8947
Virginia Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 44
Address :
2250 W Virginia St,
Beaumont, TX 77705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 7
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- Beaumont 2250 W Virginia LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ikeakbari@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 8329415343
Raintree Towers Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
3030 FRENCH RD,
Beaumont, TX 77706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 61
- 1 Bedroom: 84
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BEAUMONT ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ray@jallenmgmt.com
- Phone: (409) 838-4556
Rampart Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
1602 VILLAGE EAST BLVD,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 60
- 3 Bedroom: 44
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- RAMPART APTS, LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rlonniecox@aol.com
- Phone: (409) 963-2185
Villa Main Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 81
Address :
901 MAIN AVE,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa Main Housing Associates, Ltd.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cele.quesada@pahousing.org
- Phone: 512-914-0953
Starcrest Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
3255 ELMIRA ST,
Beaumont, TX 77705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 68
- 3 Bedroom: 38
- 4 Bedroom: 24
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- DM STARCREST LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcox@marquisgroup.net
- Phone: (972) 732-1155
Optimist Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 96
Address :
3650 OPTIMIST WAY,
Orange, TX 77630.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 92
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Orange Noon Optimist Club
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Optimist06@att.net
- Phone: (409) 883-9949
Pebble Creek Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 176
Address :
4261 Jimmy Johnson Blvd,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 129
- 2 Bedroom: 47
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ITex Park, Ltd
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chrisakbari@itexmgt.com
- Phone: 409-724-0020
Plymouth Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
5080 HELBIG RD,
Beaumont, TX 77708.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 48
- 4 Bedroom: 16
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,332.00
Owner Name :
- PLYMOUTH VILLAGE TRUST
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kathy@jallenmgmt.com
- Phone: (409) 892-2532
The Willows
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
7924 WILLOWOOD LN,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Willows Ltd.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: coxaptmgt@gmail.com
- Phone: (409) 721-5204
Cedar Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 143
Address :
7601 NINTH AVE,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 94
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,281.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CedarCreek Park Apartments, Ltd
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chris.akbari@itexgrp.com
- Phone: 409-724-0020
Putnam Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 19
Address :
310 N 37th St,
Orange, TX 77630.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Roselawn Manor
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: regie2711@yahoo.com
- Phone: 409-883-5990
Baten Arms
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
4340 Westridge Ln,
Beaumont, TX 77706.
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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: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CITIZENS HOUSING INC - BATEN ARMS
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: prsweatt@aol.com
- Phone: (409) 899-1700
Heritage Center Of Orange
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
100 COLLEGE ST,
Orange, TX 77630.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 56
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HERITAGE CENTER OF ORANGE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: heritagecenter100@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: (409) 886-3505
Senior Citizens Y-House Of Beaumont
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
930 CALDER AVE.,
Beaumont, TX 77701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 40
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Senior Citizen's Y-House of Beaumont, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: yhouse@jallenmgmt.com
- Phone: (409) 833-8947
Crystal Creek Park Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
8101 Honeywood Trail,
Port Arthur, TX 77642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 118
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $747.00
- 1 Bedroom: $798.00
- 2 Bedroom: $982.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CrystalCreek Park, Ltd
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: chrisakbari@itexmgt.com
- Phone: 409-724-0020
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Nederland, Texas
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Nederland, Texas
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 Nederland, Texas 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 Nederland, Texas 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 Nederland, Texas are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Jefferson 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 Nederland, Texas
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 Nederland, Texas
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 Nederland, Texas 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.