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I’ve moved since I applied for rental assistance. How do I let your office
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Report all changes in writing. We do not accept changes over the phone.
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How do I apply for Section 8 rental assistance?
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Our waiting list remains open. You may request an application in person, in
writing or over the phone. The housing authority has no preferences.
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Do I have to live in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties to apply?
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No, but you will be required to live within one of these counties for the 1st
year you receive rental assistance.
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I am a single person. Am I eligible for Section 8?
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Yes, you are housed according to your family size when your name reaches the
top of the waiting list.
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What happens when my name reaches the top of the waiting list?
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You will be mailed a letter asking if you are still interested in receiving
rental assistance. When you respond you will be sent a final application
packet. Once the packet is received in our office staff will verify information
you provided to determine your eligibility. This process can take up to 60
days. If you are eligible you will be invited to an orientation. At the
orientation we go over all the rules, regulations you will be required to
follow while receiving assistance. You will receive a Housing Choice Voucher
and a Request for Lease Approval at the conclusion of the orientation.
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What happens if I have a police record?
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HUD regulations do not allow us to provided rental assistance to families with
a criminal history, especially those involved in any drug related crime,
violent crime, or if you are a registered sex offender.
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What do I do once I get my voucher and the Request for Lease Approval?
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Your voucher is good for 60 days. During this time you are to look for a rental
unit (apartment, house, manufactured home, trailer, etc.). Once you find a unit
talk to the landlord and see if they are interested in participating in the
voucher program. If they are complete the Request for Lease Approval form, sign
and date and mail it to the housing authority. The unit will be inspected to
meet HUD minimum housing quality standards. Once the unit passes inspection, a
lease and contract will be completed by the housing authority. Subsidy checks
will be issued to the landlord once the signed paperwork has been returned.
Checks will be retro to the day the unit passed inspection. The first check
could be delayed up to 45 days.
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Now that I am on the program what do I do?
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Remember changes to income and household composition have to be reported to the
housing authority in writing when they occur. Remain a tenant in good standing
with your landlord. Work with us, we’ll work with you…..
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