Section 8 Application
Please fill out each item below and a representative will contact via email as soon as possible.
Section 8 HCV
Waiting List Preferences
Full or Part-Time Employment- A family will be awarded an employment preference if they are employed a minimum of 20 hours or more a week.
While on the waiting list, a family should come in and report employment in order to be placed with a preference on the waiting list. The family will provide documentation that they are employed when they submit their original or updated applications in order to obtain preference, however when they are called in for assistance, the family must provide documentation that they are employed prior to being given the preference and awarded a voucher. Failure to provide documentation of employment as indicated above will place them back on the waiting list by date of application with no employment preference. Families that are elderly or disabled and/or receiving Social Security will be provided a similar preference.
Interims
The PHA will conduct an interim reexamination of family income of when the increase is greater than $300 monthly. Any change of income and family composition must be reported to the PHA in writing within 10 days.
Denial of Assistance
During a 4-year period, the PHA will not admit a family to the program if any adult member of the family has been terminated and/or evicted from federally assisted housing for violation of the lease or program requirements.
Repayments
Failure to set up repayment agreements or failure to pay on a repayment agreement will be cause to report to credit bureau and will be imputed into the HUD non-payment website.
Non-Local Residency
You have applied for housing as a non-local resident of Kingsville. The Kingsville Housing Authority office prioritizes local residents on the waiting list. If at any time you become a local resident of Kingsville, by living, working or going to school in Kingsville, then you should make that change in our office. Updating your information will change your status on our waiting list and you will then be considered a local resident.
I have read and I understand that I will not be considered a local resident of Kingsville on the wait list at the Kingsville Housing Authority.
By signing below, I am stating that I have received and I understand the information provided.
DECONCENTRATION RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 requires the following in order to provide for deconcentration of poverty and income mixing by bringing higher income tenants into lower income projects and low income tenants into higher income projects "therefore,
In its assignment of units, the Authority will, to the maximum extent possible, avoid concentration of the most economically and socially deprived families in any one of all of its developments, in an attempt to achieve a broad range of incomes. As required by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998.
1. At least 40 Percent of families admitted during the fiscal year must not have incomes over 30 percent of the median income in the area, as defined by HUD.
2. In order to prevent and correct Concentration of the lowing income families in any one project, the Authority may skip over another family on the waiting list in order to house a family with higher income.
APPLICANT/TENANT CERTIFICATION
I have read all above information and I certify that the information given is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that false statements or information are punishable under Federal and State Laws. I also understand that false statements or information are grounds for denial of housing or assistance, termination of housing assistance and termination of tenancy.
**NOTE** You are contacted by mail. If you have ANY changes in address, you are required to come in person and make the necessary changes to an update form located in our office.
I have no objection to inquiries for the purpose of verification of the above statement. It is understood that the above information will be held in strict confidence. I also understand this application is good for only twelve (12) months from the date of application. I must renew this application each twelve (12) months thereafter, if I desire my application to remain active. I am also authorizing release of my credit report.