What Are the Qualifications for Section 8 Housing?
Section 8 offers housing help for low-income families. apartment in shade image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com Section 8 Housing, also known as housing choice vouchers, is a program designed to make decent housing more affordable for low-income or disabled individuals and families. It is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is available for any apartment approved by local housing agencies, and not just those in separate low-income housing communities. To be eligible for Section 8 Housing, you need to meet several qualifications. Income To qualify for Section 8, you must be considered low income. The local housing agency in charge of this program will need to calculate your estimated yearly income, as well as look at your current assets, such as your bank account. If there are other working adult family members living in the home, such as a spouse or adult children, their incomes will be included. To qualify, your total income cannot exceed 50 percent of t
