Portland Section 8 Aug 6-13, 2018

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF PORTLAND

AND SECTION 8 WAITING LIST OPENING

The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland will be opening its waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, a federally funded program to  subsidize decent, safe and sanitary housing for persons whose income falls at or below the following income limits to be eligible:

 

1 Person 33,900

2 Persons 38,750

3 Persons 43,400

4 Persons 48,400

5 Persons 52,300

6 Persons 56,150

7 Persons 60,050

8 Persons 63,900

Applicants must be determined eligible and qualified within the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the  Portland Housing Authority.

Instructions to apply for the program are as follows:

1.Applicants must submit only one (1) application per household. If duplicate applications are received, and or the application is incomplete or not legible the pre-application will not be placed in the lottery.

 

2. Pre-applications will be accepted by mail only to the Portland Housing Authority, 9 Chatham Court, Portland, CT 06480.

 

3. All pre-applications must be postmarked no earlier than August 6, 2018 and postmarked no later than August 13, 2018 in order to be accepted. The Authority is not responsible for non-delivery of mail. Pre-applications that are faxed, hand delivered, or emailed will not be accepted.

 

4. Only 175 pre-applications will be drawn by a random lottery on August 14, 2018. Only those households selected will be mailed a complete application.

 

5. All applicants not already residing in Portland or Cromwell will be required to reside in Portland or Cromwell for the first initial 12 months in the program.

Pre-applications are available at the Portland Housing Authority, or by visiting our website at www.portlandha.org  or by utilizing the facsimile below. Applicants may also mail the same information on a blank sheet of paper.

 

 

 

PRE-APPLICATION FORM

Head of Household Information

Name                                                                            

Social Security Number                                               

Address                                                                       

City, State & Zip code                                                   

Mailing Address (if different)                                          

                                                                                    

Telephone Number                                                     

Date of Birth                                                                

 

Family Member Information–

Complete this section for ALL other household members

Name

Date of Birth

Sex

Social Security Number

Relationship to

HOH

1.                                                                                                              

2.                                                                                                              

3.                                                                                                              

4.                                                                                                              

5.                                                                                                              

6.                                                                                                              

The Portland Housing Authority does not discriminate. If you require special assistance in order to complete and submit this pre-application, contact the PHA at (860) 342-1688 Ext. 110.

THIS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING PROGRAM