Get For Release Form - King County Housing Authority - Kcha

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is a form of government rent assistance. ... If they are approved, selected and then find an apartment or house with the voucher, their local housing authority starts sending payments directly to landlords. The payments cover some or all of the voucher holder's rent.

HUD helps apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants. To apply, contact or visit the management office of each apartment building that interests you. To apply for either type of help, visit your local Public Housing Agency (PHA).

Even so, you usually can move into most Section 8 properties within two to four weeks of getting approved and receiving your vouchers.

14. When can I expect to be called for a Section 8 rental briefing? You will be notified via mail by NHA approximately 2 weeks in advance of your scheduled Section 8 rental briefing date. At the briefing, you will receive your voucher with the start date and end date.

Will Section 8 vouchers end or ever go away? Probably not, but government policies can change with every new congress or President.

If the Status says Active then you were selected in the lottery and have been placed on that County's Waiting List. If the Status says Inactive then you were NOT selected in the lottery and your preliminary application cannot be used for any future enrollment opportunities.

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When a waiting list is open indefinitely it means that the waiting list does not have a scheduled closing date, and will remain open until further notice. It also means that the wait time is likely two years or less, since most housing authorities close their waiting lists once the wait time reaches two years or more.

Inactive Declined Assistance You rejected 2 offers or requested to be removed from the waiting list You may reapply for housing when the waiting list reopens.

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is a form of government rent assistance. ... If they are approved, selected and then find an apartment or house with the voucher, their local housing authority starts sending payments directly to landlords. The payments cover some or all of the voucher holder's rent.