Goal Statement:

• The purpose of this issue brief is to discuss the section 8 housing available in Lynchburg, Statewide and nationally. The rules and regulations for section eight housing for each region will also be defined.

Section 8 Housing Eligibility:²

• Must be: disabled, over the age of 62, or have other members of the household, such as children that make up a family unit.  
• Applicants must be U.S citizens or have legal immigration status.
• The total incomes of the house mist exceed 50% of the median income in the rental area. 
• Documentation of income and family members living on the property is needed. 

How to Apply for Section 8 Housing Assistance:¹

•  Contact the local PHA
• Also contact the nearest HUD Office

Local Preferences and Waiting List:¹

•  There is a high demand for assistance with housing and it often exceeds the amount of help that can be offered. Because of this the waiting list at times may close or have a preference when choosing an applicant for assistance.
• PHA's will help establish local preferences in how applicants may be chosen for assistance.
1. Homeless or living in substandard housing.
2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
3. Involuntarily displaced.
• Applicants who fall into these standards will move ahead of applicants on the list that do not.  

Policy Options: Model Programs: Lynchburg

• Shalom Apartments 

• Clear Brook Apartments
• Burton Creek Apartments
• College Hill Townhouses
• James River Crossing 
• Mill Woods Apartments 

Policy Options: Model Programs: Virginia

Policy Options: Mode Programs: Nationally

• 2015 SCHC NOFA FUNDS/ GRANTS

Geographically:

Key Organizations/ Resources:

• Lynchburg Fellowship Covenant

• U.s Department of Housing and Urban Development 

• Virginia Search for Section 8 Housing

• Redevelopment and Housing Authority of Lynchburg 

• Section 8 Housing Fact

Glossary of Terms:

• Section Eight Housing: The actual name for this program is the housing choice voucher program. This program assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent housing in the private market. ¹

Bibliography:

1. http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/about/fact_sheet

2. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/section-8-housing-grants-3056.html