Section 8 assistance is available only to U.S. citizens, non-citizens with legal immigration status, and "mixed families" (families in which at least one, but not all members have eligible immigration status). Assistance to mixed families will be prorated. The same program rules and regulations for determining eligibility status for Section 8 rental assistance apply to everyone.
To be eligible, the household must be either a family or a single person whose income does not exceed the area limits as set by HUD. HUD establishes annual income limits by family size as:
Extremely Low Income = 30% of area median income
Very Low Income = 50% of area median income
Low Income = 80% of area median income.
FY 2012 Public Housing & Section 8 Income Limits (Effective 12/1/2011)
Number of
Persons
|
Extremely Low Income
30% of Median
|
Very Low Income
50% of Median
|
Low Income
80% of Median
|
1
|
$ 17,750
|
$ 29,550
|
$ 47,250
|
2
|
$ 20,250
|
$ 33,750
|
$ 54,000
|
3
|
$ 22,800
|
$ 37,950
|
$ 60,750
|
4
|
$ 25,300
|
$ 42,150
|
$ 67,450
|
5
|
$ 27,350
|
$ 45,550
|
$ 72,850
|
6
|
$ 29,350
|
$ 48,900
|
$ 78,250
|
7
|
$ 31,400
|
$ 52,300
|
$ 83,650
|
8
|
$ 33,400
|
$ 55,650
|
$ 89,050
|
The Section 8 application process is closed until further notice.