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Flint
Housing Commission Housing Choice Voucher Program
Rental Assistance:
The Flint
Housing Commission administers approximately 700 Section 8 Housing
Choice Vouchers.
These
Vouchers allow a participant to live in a privately owned rental unit
with the Flint Housing Commission subsidizing
their
rent for the difference between 30% of their income and the monthly rent
charged.
Our
jurisdiction includes all of Genesee County. You will pay that landlord
your calculated rent
and the
Flint Housing Commission will pay your landlord the difference between
your
rent and the actual cost of the dwelling unit. The landlord is
responsible for the upkeep of your
dwelling
unit and the site where you live as dictated in the lease agreement.
With a
Voucher you may choose a unit with a monthly rent higher than the
guidelines set by the Department of HUD
but you
must pay the difference between the monthly rent and the subsidy amount
plus any utilities for which you are responsible.
Will the Housing Commission help me find a Section 8 rental unit?
You must
search to locate a landlord who will accept you as a tenant (based on
rental history, etc.),
as well
as accept your Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher.
Landlord listings are available from the receptionist located at our
Administration Building at 3820 Richfield Rd., Flint, MI 48506.
How do I get on the Section 8 waiting list?
You must
complete and submit an application when the waiting list is open.
All
up-to-date applications are kept on an active waiting list until program
eligibility is determined.
Applications are for the waiting list only, not for immediate
assistance.
This
list is open approximately once every two to four years. Applications
are only available immediately prior to the list's opening.
Applications for the Section 8 waiting list are no longer available.
The waiting list for Section 8 is not expected to open again for several
years.
Public
notice of waiting list openings are always published here.
Eligibility
You must meet income guidelines based on your family size in order to be
eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Also,
housing assistance will not be extended to those families whose adult
members have a recent criminal history related
to drugs
or violence, nor to families who have been removed from the program for
fraudulent activity.
Families with outstanding balances owed to FHC or other housing
authorities must meet their obligations before being considered for the
program.
Emergency Housing:
We do not provide emergency housing assistance.
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