Affordable Housing Waitlist To Open June 22-24
Jun 9, 2010 7:58 - 0 Comments
Rockville Housing Enterprises (RHE), the City’s independent public housing agency, will accept applications for the Public Housing waitlist for affordable three-and-four-bedroom units from Tuesday, June 22, through Thursday, June 24, 2010.
The last time the Public Housing wait list opened was in July 2009. Whenever RHE doesn’t have enough applicants to fill anticipated public housing vacancies, RHE opens the wait list. Generally, this occurs every two to three years. There is also a separate Housing Choice Voucher wait list but it will not be open at this time. Housing Choice Vouchers can be used to rent units from private landlords while the Public Housing waitlist is for specific units.
The program includes 105 units at locations throughout the City. This housing is located at David Scull Courts, First Street in Rockville (76 units) and at various single-family sites throughout Rockville (29 units). The Public Housing Program is supported by assistance from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and from tenant rents.
Applications must be submitted through the RHE website but the application is not available until June 22nd. If an applicant needs assistance, they can go to the RHE offices at 621 A Southlawn Lane between 8:30 AM and noon on June 22, 23, and 24.
When an applicant gets to the top of the wait list and RHE knows a unit will be available in the next month or two, RHE sets up an application interview. Documentation related to household income and composition will then be required along with criminal and other screening information, to determine eligibility. Eligible applicants are then scheduled for the next available Public Housing unit.
Tenant rent for the program is determined by formula (approximately 30 percent of household income) or is a flat rent set at market value. The resident household chooses whether to pay the formula rent or flat rent. RHE has established $50 as the minimum rent regardless of income.
Here are the Income limits for the program . For more information contact RHE at [email protected] or 301-424-6265.
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