Section 8 Program
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Elizabethton Housing & Development Agency
The Section 8 Voucher Program provides the opportunity for eligible singles,
families and elderly to relocate or remain in privately owned homes and receive
rental assistance payments.
Owners of mobile homes, apartments or single unit dwellings may rent directly to
low income families. Units must pass a housing quality inspection performed by
our Housing Inspector. Owners receive a contract rent based on fair market
standards (established by HUD). At present, there are approximately 183
landlords participating in our Housing Choice Voucher Program with 203 vouchers.
Families receiving rental assistance pay rent of an amount not to exceed thirty
percent (30%) of their adjusted gross annual income, or twenty five dollars
($25.00), whichever is greater. Rental assistance also includes an established
utility allowance based on bedroom size, tenant payment and what the individual
landlord provides.
In addition to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the EHDA has 142
moderately rehabilitated (Mod Rehab) units in Elizabethton, Carter County and
Johnson County. The major difference in the Voucher and Mod Rehab programs
are that Mod Rehab units are under a 15 year contract with private owners and
the units are designated at a specific site. Once a tenant is placed in one of
these units, they must remain there unless there is a change in family composition
or medical requirements. There are currently 10 owners holding a Mod Rehab
contract with the voucher mod-rehab. Therefore, when an applicant signs up for
Section 8, they decide which waiting list to be put on. Offers are made to
applicants depending on what becomes available in either program. The waiting
list is based on the time and date of the application.
families and elderly to relocate or remain in privately owned homes and receive
rental assistance payments.
Owners of mobile homes, apartments or single unit dwellings may rent directly to
low income families. Units must pass a housing quality inspection performed by
our Housing Inspector. Owners receive a contract rent based on fair market
standards (established by HUD). At present, there are approximately 183
landlords participating in our Housing Choice Voucher Program with 203 vouchers.
Families receiving rental assistance pay rent of an amount not to exceed thirty
percent (30%) of their adjusted gross annual income, or twenty five dollars
($25.00), whichever is greater. Rental assistance also includes an established
utility allowance based on bedroom size, tenant payment and what the individual
landlord provides.
In addition to the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the EHDA has 142
moderately rehabilitated (Mod Rehab) units in Elizabethton, Carter County and
Johnson County. The major difference in the Voucher and Mod Rehab programs
are that Mod Rehab units are under a 15 year contract with private owners and
the units are designated at a specific site. Once a tenant is placed in one of
these units, they must remain there unless there is a change in family composition
or medical requirements. There are currently 10 owners holding a Mod Rehab
contract with the voucher mod-rehab. Therefore, when an applicant signs up for
Section 8, they decide which waiting list to be put on. Offers are made to
applicants depending on what becomes available in either program. The waiting
list is based on the time and date of the application.
| Applications for Section 8 Mod-Rehab are taken ONLY on Thursdays between the hours of 7:30a.m.-10:30a.m. & 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Effective February 1, 2010, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed. |
| In order for the Section 8 program to assist you, the following items will be needed: a copy of your Marriage Certificate and /or any divorce papers. Birth Certificates of everyone that will be in the household. Social Security Cards of everyone that will be in the household. Proof of income of everyone that will be in the household over the age of 18 For additional information, please call Pam Norris or Brenda Lyons at 423-543-3571 extensions 306 and 304. Thank you. |
