Who Typically Gets Priority? Having Extremely Low Income. Verifying your household's income and your family status is one of the first steps in the application process. Being Homeless. Residing in a Shelter. Having a Disability. Being Over the Age of 62. Being a Veteran.
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Generally, households must earn no more than 50% of the median income for their area to be eligible for Section 8 housing. For example, in Miami-Dade County, a household of four must earn no more than $44,100 per year to qualify for Section 8. Other eligibility factors include citizenship status and criminal history.
It could take several weeks or months to process your application, verify your eligibility and issue you a Voucher for rental assistance. You can shorten the time it takes by promptly submitting all documentation requested by the Housing Authority and showing up at your appointments on time.
Find a list of Public Housing Authority contacts in Florida or call (800) 955-2232 for help to find your local Public Housing Authority. Use the HUD Resource Locator to find affordable housing opportunities near you. Please note, the HUD Resource Locator does not show property vacancy.
It could take several weeks or months to process your application, verify your eligibility and issue you a Voucher for rental assistance. You can shorten the time it takes by promptly submitting all documentation requested by the Housing Authority and showing up at your appointments on time.
Income eligibility is defined in terms of area median income, adjusted for family size. Extremely low income describes a family at or below 30% of area median income. Very low income describes a family at or below 50% of area median income. Low income describes a family at or below 80% of area median income.