What is the function of the housing office?
The housing office is a local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the Federal Department for Housing and Development of Cities (HUD). Large cities have their own housing authority and smaller towns are served by the Regional Housing Authority. All housing authorities provide rental housing or renting with low -income families, seniors and people with disabilities.
The Local Housing Authority is the first place to learn about what housing assistance programs are available in your area and whether they accept applications. Often there are long waiting lists for housing assistance programs, in particular the voucher for the selection of housing or Section 8 of the Voucher of Programs and for public housing units managed and maintained by the Housing Authority.
Not all housing authorities manage and maintain public housing units, although virtually all housing authorities serving large urban areas. Public housing units usually suffer from postponement with maintenance and many urbanIt has a reputation as dangerous places. Despite this, there are always long waiting lists for units. Currently, many public housing is rebuilt and restructured into the development of mixed income.
The elections of the apartment or voucher for section 8 provides lease assistance to citizens who could otherwise afford to rent an apartment. Holders of vouchers are looking for rental housing on a private market. There are different vouchers programs and all have different criteria for acceptable units where the family can live, and whether helping to follow the family. Generally, the holder of the voucher pays 30% of his monthly income for rent and the voucher forms the difference and covers the lease deposit. In order to qualify for the voucher, the family's income must not exceed 50% of the middle income, as determined by the last census, the Toblast where the family lives.
People looking for help with housing will have to visit officesthe local housing office to fill in the necessary paperwork. If you are admitted to help, you will probably be assigned a worker and will have to visit the housing office regularly to document that you are still entitled to help. The Housing Office also also holds workshops on various topics related to financial self -sufficiency, readiness for disasters for the program participants.