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Voucher Program Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program What is the Housing Choice Voucher program? The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is tenant based rental assistance. Which means the rental assistance belongs to the person that receives it, and it is not attached to a rental unit. How to qualify for the Housing Choice…

Section 8 Landlords How does a Landlord get on the Section 8 program? Any landlord willing to work within the Section 8 program can rent their unit on the Section 8 program. As discussed previously, the rent must be within the program limits and comparable to other rent in the area, the unit must meet…

Public Housing Assistance What is the Public Housing program? Public Housing is a federally funded program for low income families. Pleasant Heights is an apartment complex with 150 units consisting of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units. Rent is based on 30% of the annual adjusted gross income and family composition guidelines. Residents are required…

Scattered Sites Program What is the Scattered Sites program? The Housing Authority of St. Joseph owns and manages 24 single family homes with 3, or 4 bedrooms scattered throughout St. Joseph. Rent is based on 30% of the annual adjusted gross income and family composition guidelines. Residents are required to pay rent to the St.…