ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS:
This is a very important announcement/opportunity for any of
the low income refugee families you work with.
Section 8 Opening:
Home Forward (formerly known as the Housing Authority) is
pleased to announce that they are accepting waiting list applications for their
Section 8 rent assistance program
from November 1 through November 10, 2012. The application is very simple and
can be filled out online, using any internet connected computer.
What is the Section 8 Rent Assistance Program?
The Section 8 program helps low-income residents afford
rental homes and apartments at normal market rates. The Section 8 program
currently provides rent assistance so that individuals and families pay only a
portion of their income (usually one-third) for rent. The highly popular
program has a waiting list that is only able to open up every few years.
Applicants are then selected from the waiting list using a lottery system. If selected, an individual or family can use
their Section 8 voucher wherever a landlord will accept it.
For more details on the Section 8 rent assistance program,
click the following link: www.homeforward.com.
