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RUTHE RIEHLE,
SECTION 8
E-Mail:
rriehle@salmun.com
City of
Salamanca
Rental Assistance Program
The Rental Assistance Program is a
Federally Funded program through HUD called Section 8. Section
8 is a program that assists the low income in paying their rent
in the City of Salamanca. To be eligible you can
not make more that the following
income limits per
family size:
1 2 3 4
5 6
$17,800
$20,350 $22,900 $25,450
$27,500
$29,500
If you feel that you meet the
income guidelines and live in or want to move to the City of
Salamanca you may down load, complete and return
the enclosed Application to the Rental assistance office, 225
Wildwood Ave. Salamanca, New York. If you have any questions
you may contact Ruthe Wolf at 945-3171.
When applying for Rental Assistance a preference will be given
to all employed families and any disabled person who can
document that they are unable to work. Then the applicants will
be placed by date and time of the application. Currently
the waiting period till you receive assistance is 6 months to
one year.
When your application comes to the
top of the list you will receive a Tenant Packet to complete.
When you return the completed tenant packet you will sign a
Housing Choice Voucher that will give you 60 days to find an
apartment to rent through the rental assistance program.
You will sign a Tenant Approval with the new Landlord.
When this document is brought back to the rental assistance
office a HQS inspection will be scheduled on the unit. The
unit must pass the HQS inspection before any lease or Contract
is completed.
Once the unit passes HUD’s HQS
inspection a Lease and Contract will be completed for you and
the landlord to sign.
The Housing Choice Voucher part 4 Obligations of the Family explains the families
responsibilities in regards to program regulations that the
participants have to follow.
If you have a child or are
expecting a baby HUD is very concerned about Lead Paint.
When you are looking for an apartment please pay special
attention to the condition of the painted areas in and around
the apartment.
To receive
Rental Assistance through this program you have to move to and
live in Salamanca One year before you can transfer the Voucher.
For any information regarding the
rental Assistance program you may go to
www.HUD.gov.
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