Can you apply for section 8 housing with a felony drug charge?

Answer 1

It is up to each housing agency (either a housing authority or a private provider of Section 8 housing) to decide whether they will accept a person with a felony conviction. Some housing agencies will accept you if a specific amount of time has passed since the conviction (for example, no felonies in the past 3 years or the past 5 years) or if it's not a drug/violent felony. You need to check with your local housing authority or with other local providers of Section 8 housing for their rules.

Answer 2

It all depends on what type of felony that person is convicted of. If the person must register in his state as a sex offender, the felony is of violent or drug nature, or the felony involves public assistance fraud, then by federal regulations the Housing Authority cannot accept this person into the voucher program. And the Housing Authority may have its own rules of whom they may exclude as convicted felons from their programs. Most often than not they include felonies of any kind of less than 5-7 years from the date of release from incarceration or supervision, whichever later occurred.

Answer 3

It all depends on what type of felony that person is convicted of. If the person must register in his state as a sex offender, the felony is of violent or drug nature, or the felony involves public assistance fraud, then by federal regulations the Housing Authority cannot accept this person into the voucher program. And the Housing Authority may have its own rules of whom they may exclude as convicted felons from their programs. Most often than not they include felonies of any kind of less than 5-7 years from the date of release from incarceration or supervision, whichever later occurred.

Answer 4

I think what you meant to ask is can a person with a felony get it and the answer is yes. depends on how much time since you got it, and whether it is a drug/violent felony charge. check with your local housing authority.

LET ME ADD TO THIS: As mentioned, each Housing Authority has the right to set its own rules regarding felony convictions and the Program. However, under federal regulations a person convicted of manufacturing meth, a registered sex offender, or someone convicted of fraud relating to the Program can never participate in the Program.

Answer 5

Whether the person is on probation or not, there are certain qualifications that must be met by everyone who is applying for the section 8 program. Persons with certain types of felonies: drug offenses, sex offenses, offenses involving public assistance fraud, and felonies of less than five years are likely to be disqualifiers for public housing or assistance vouchers.

Answer 6

The rules regarding felons living in a household under the section 8 program are the same whether the felon is a voucher holder or is living with one: he must be screened and approved by the housing authority before he is allowed to live in that household. The type of felony of which he is convicted dictates whether or not he will be approved.

Answer 7

Yes..In the state of Colorado of you have a felony for a drug charge and you completed classes and had some rehab you can still apply and receive housing. You must have sucessfuly completed drug classes.

Answer 8

I am a property manager for a section 8 property. We do not allow anyone who has committed a felony. We do a background check on every person who will be living on the property. We also do not allow anyone over 18 to live on the property without being listed on the lease contract.

Answer 9

you might lose your voucher but having a felony should not keep a person from having a place to live.everyone needs a home.

Answer 10

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