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Conventional Public Housing What is Public Housing?  Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single family houses to highrise apartments for elderly families. There are approximately 1.3 million households living in public housing units, managed by some 3,300 HAs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments.  The HACLV facilitates 4 types of Conventional Public Housing.  They include Family, Senior, Designated Senior, and Scatter Site Homes. More..

Section 8 Housing What is the Section 8 Housing Program?  This program allows very low-income families to choose and lease safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing. Tenants can utilize rental vouchers to find their own units and live in whatever neighborhood they wish. Many take advantage of portability features of the program to transfer to other parts of the country. The term "Section 8" is used to describe the various Housing choice voucher programs because the federal law which created them was Section 8 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The HACLV currently administers the following Section 8 programs: The Section 8 Housing choice Voucher program and Section 8 Project Based.. More..

Non-Aided Program or Affordable Housing What is Affordable Housing?  Housing, either ownership or rental, for which a household will pay no more than 30 percent of its gross annual income. According to HUD, the generally accepted definition of affordability is for a household to pay no more than 30 percent of its annual income on housing. Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care.  Affordable Housing funds are provided to states, units of local government and nonprofit organizations. The HACLV has established 2 such developments with Affordable Housing funds.  More..

KDHAP Program The KDHAP or (Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program) is intended to aid Katrina Evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.  The are no income requirements for this program,  but you must receive eligibility approval from HUD as being: a former Section 8 participant, a Public Housing tenant, or a homeless person from Alabama, Missouri, or Louisiana "prior" to Hurricane Katrina.  You must register with FEMA prior to December 31, 2005 by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by contacting HUD at 1-866-373-9509.  You may call 1-866-373-9509 toll free for more information on how you can participate in this program..

S8 Look-A-Like City Program This "City Funded" program is intended to aid Katrina Evacuees displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Income must be below 60% family median income.  You must be registered with FEMA and have a FEMA Number.  You must also be from one of the impact areas which include Alabama, Missouri, or Louisiana.  Lastly, you cannot be receiving IHP FEMA funds above the $2353.00 check..  For more information call the HACLV Addmissons Office at (702) 922-6950..