If you are looking for rental subsidy, you should contact your local Public Housing Athourity which can be found at the following link:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/
If you are looking for Low Income Housing ( income and rent restricted, but not a rental subsidy program) contact your state Housing Finance Agency which can be found at the link below
http://www.novococ.com/low_income_housing/lihtc/information_state.php
Yes, you need to be on government assistance to qualify for low income housing in Florida. Just go to hud.gov/renting/index.cfm and you can get more information
The government housing department will offer the best rates for income based apartments. They will allocate you housing after an income assessment on your ability to pay.
form_title= Low Income Houses form_header= Save with low income houses. Are you currently employed?*= () Yes () No What is your desired budget?*= _ [50] Are you receiving any government assistance?*= () Yes () No
The government agency HUD (www.hud.gov) may provide you with rental assistance, should you be out of work, or make low income.
These are income limits based on the median household income of the government agency used to provide limits on tax credit and other affordable housing.
Many, but not all, low income housing units are government-regulated. The regulations are from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agency. Here's their site: http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD
Single parents can qualify for different benefits depending on their income. Child support assistance, food stamps, housing assistance and childcare assistance are some of the benefits.
Families or individuals with low incomes can still find safe and comfortable housing through the help of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The section 8 program is essentially government assistance for rent. People who qualify for the section 8 program can select to live in privately owned housing such as apartments, homes, and town houses. On behalf of the low income families, the government pays a large portion of the monthly rent directly to the property owner. In every state, there is a local Public Housing Agency that handles all matters related to section 8 housing. Anyone who is interested in affordable housing should contact the agency and apply.
You would have to apply for the assistance. You can find the help and resources you need by contacting the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The website is www.nchfa.com
form_title= Low Income form_header= Find low income housing that works for you. What is your desired price range?*= _ [50] Are you receiving any government assistance?*= () Yes () No Are you willing to enter a waiting list?*= () Yes () No
Low income housing is housing like Apartments or fourplexes or duplexes or houses or any other government or HUD APPROVED housing, The agency funding the 'Low income housing' decides the rent or payment amount that will be passed on to the resident, It is generally based on the persons income and number of people in the familly. It can range from A small discount of the total payment to the agency paying 100% of the payment.
If you qualify you need to work through your local health and human services agency. In Boston the Boston Housing Authority is the agency in charge. Your local government will have it's own agency and they will have the proper information for where you are.