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I’ve moved
since I applied for rental assistance. How do I let your
office know?
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| A. |
Report all
changes in writing. We do not accept changes over the
phone.
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| Q. |
How do I
apply for Section 8 rental assistance?
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| A. |
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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| Q. |
Do I have
to live in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties to
apply?
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| A. |
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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| Q. |
I am a
single person. Am I eligible for Section 8?
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| A. |
Yes, you are
housed according to your family size/income when your
name reaches the top of the waiting list.
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| Q. |
What
happens when my name reaches the top of the waiting
list?
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| A. |
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 the rules
and regulations you will be required to follow while
receiving assistance will be explained. You will receive
a Housing Choice Voucher and a Request for Lease
Approval at the conclusion of
the orientation.
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| Q. |
What
happens if I have a police record?
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| A. |
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 lifetime registered
sex offender.
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| Q. |
What do I
do once I get my voucher and the Request for Lease
Approval?
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| A. |
Your voucher
is good for 60 days. During this time you are to look
for a rental unit (apartment, house, manufactured home,
or mobile home). Once you find a unit talk to the
landlord and see if they are interested in participating
in the voucher program. If they are, the landlord
should complete the Request for Lease Approval
form, sign and date and mail it to the housing
authority. The unit will be inspected to verify it meets
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.
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| Q. |
Now that I
am on the program what do I do?
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| A. |
Remember changes to income and
household composition have to be reported to the housing
authority IN WRITING within 10 days
of the change. Remain a tenant in good standing with
your landlord. If you have questions, call your case
worker.
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