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Section
8 Program
Section 8 Staff
Attn: Landlords
Who Qualifies?
Roles & Responsibilities
How To Apply
Vouchers
FSS Program
Homeownership
LCHA Home
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Who Qualifies?
For the Section 8 program, a family or
individual must be under the annual income limits, as determined by HUD for the
Lancaster, PA area at the time
they first receive Section 8 housing assistance.
What are the
income limits?
Income
limits are updated by the Department of Housing & Urban Development every year.
Current income limits effective February 2008.
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# Persons |
30% |
50% |
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1 |
$13,500 |
$22,450 |
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2 |
$15,400 |
$25,700 |
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3 |
$17,350 |
$28,900 |
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4 |
$19,250 |
$32,100 |
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5 |
$20,800 |
$34,650 |
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6 |
$22,350 |
$37,250 |
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7 |
$23,850 |
$39,800 |
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8 |
$25,400 |
$42,350 |
What are the
Payment Standards?
The Section 8 Payment Standards* effective as of
October 2008.
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Efficiency |
$527 |
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One Bedroom |
$626 |
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Two Bedroom |
$771 |
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Three Bedroom |
$978 |
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Four Bedroom |
$1,028 |
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Five Bedroom |
$1,182 |
*The above monthly rent amounts include all utilities.
Families may pay
slightly more rent with a voucher, but they may not pay more than 40 percent of
their income toward rent and utilities.
Voucher rents must
be certified as reasonable in comparison to unassisted market rents in the
area.
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