The Bernalillo County Housing Department will begin distributing application packets again for its Section 8 Rental Assistance Program starting on Monday, September 29 at 7 a.m. The federally funded Housing and Urban Development program helps eligible Bernalillo County residents secure safe, secure housing by paying part of their rent. To qualify for the program you must:
· Be a family of two or more persons
· Live alone and be at least 62 years of age or are handicapped or disabled
· Have been displaced by government action
· Be single and over the age of 18
· Have a total family income that is less than the income limits shown below
· Now live, work or be interested in moving into Bernalillo County
HUD-Approved-Very Low-Income
Number of Persons in Household/Maximum Income Limits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
20,300 23,200 26,100 29,000 31,300 33,650 35,950
Completed applications packets with all
required documentation can be returned to the Bernalillo County Housing Department beginning
October 6, 2008, from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. The Housing Department is located at 1900 Bridge Street SW, Albuquerque, 87105. The application packet will also be available for download at
www.bernco.gov starting September 29. For more information, call 314-0200.
9/24/2008