Altoona Housing Authority - Section 8

Section 8 Home Choice Voucher Program

Eligibility and Placement Procedure

TO QUALIFY YOU MUST MEET THESE INCOME GUIDELINES:

- Gross household incomes must not exceed the following amounts:

Household Size	Income Limits
1 Person Household	$18,050 or less per year
2 Person Household	$20,600 or less per year
3 Person Household	$23,200 or less per year
4 Person Household	$25,750 or less per year
5 Person Household	$27,800 or less per year
6 Person Household	$29,850 or less per year
7 Person Household	$31,950 or less per year
8 Person Household	$34,000 or less per year

PLACEMENT PROCEDURE
The waiting list is maintained according to date and time of application. Eligible applicants only pay 30% of their gross income towards rent/utilities. If an eligible tenant is living outside of the city limits of Altoona, they must move within the city limits of Altoona to use the Section 8 voucher. The tenant is responsible for finding the apartment/house in which they want to use the rental assistance.

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