How to Apply for Alabama Section 8

The Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program is a federally funded program whose core mandate is to provide housing for families with very low income in the state of Alabama. Beneficiaries of this program, receives funds that help them find housing units from private landlords. Since its inception the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program has helped thousands of low-income family’s secure quality and affordable housing.

A participating family is issued with a housing choice voucher and is free to choose from a range of housing units that meet the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program requirements. It should however be noted that the rental units selected by participants of the program must meet the minimum health and safety measures specified by the Public Housing Agency (PHA), which is in charge of administering the program.

So how does the program work? The Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program uses a subsidy system where a housing subsidy is paid by the Public Housing Agency (PHA) directly to the specific landlord. The benefitting family then proceeds to pay the difference of the actual rent and the subsidy. In special circumstances under the guidance of the Public Housing Agency (PHA), a family may decide to use its voucher to purchase an affordable home.

In order to qualify for the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program, applicants need to meet a set of eligibility requirements as specified by the program. These eligibility requirements are based on the family’s gross income, family size, nationality and area of residence.

If you meet the basic program eligibility requirements, you should go ahead and apply for participation in the program by contacting your nearest Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program agency available on this link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts (PHA local agencies contact information)

Upon successful competition of the application process, you will receive a housing voucher that will enable you find a suitable and affordable housing you neat for your family.

Who can Qualify for Section 8?

In order to be eligible for the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) program applicants must meet a set of eligibility requirements. These eligibility requirements are based on the applicant’s gross family income, area of residence, and nationality. These program eligibility requirements are discussed below:

Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program- Income Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify for the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Program), applicants need to meet a set of income eligibility requirements. Generally speaking the applicant’s family income is should not exceed 50% of the specific county’s median income. Median income data is published by the HUD and varies from county to county within the state of Alabama. The income limits based on gross income and family size is available on this link: http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il/il2013/select_Geography.odn (Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Income Eligibility Requirements)

Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) –Nationality and Residential Eligibility Requirements

Applicants to the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) program must be residents of the state of Alabama and either US nationals or fall into a category of applicants that has eligible immigration status.

How to Apply

Application to the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program is a fairly easy process. All one needs to do is contact his or her nearest local PHA office available on this link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts (list of local PHA offices) or the local HUD office available on this link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states (Local HUD office contact Information) where they will be guided through the application process.

In the course of evaluating individual applications for the program the PHA will require the applicants to provide information on family income, assets, and size. The agency will then proceed to verify this information with relevant local agencies, employers, banks, and will use the information thereof to determine whether the applicant qualifies for the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program.

Upon successful completion of the application process an individual will be deemed eligible and will receive a housing voucher, which they can use to locate a house of their own. A good starting point is to utilize the housing locator tool available on this link: http://www.gosection8.com/Section-8-rental-housing-in-Alabama/ (Alabama Property Locator Tool). This property locator will help you identify a suitable and affordable house available for you and your family.

You can obtain further information on the Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) by using the contact information available on this link: https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts/al (Alabama Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program Important Contact Information)