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Rice County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Housing and Redevelopment Authority - Housing Choice Voucher

320 3rd St NW, Rice Co. Gov't Services Bldg, Faribault, MN, 55021

(507) 333-3787

Website

https://www.ricecountymn.gov/329/Rice-County-Housing-Redevelopment-Author

Service Details

Description

Government-funded program (also known as Section 8 vouchers) that provides rental assistance to eligible seniors, singles, families, and persons with disabilities to secure affordable housing. This Housing Authority agency accepts applications to the program and issues the vouchers to qualified applicants. This agency also makes the approved rental subsidy payment to the landlord. Participants will pay approximately 30% of their income for rent and are able to take the voucher with them if they move.


Additional information can be found on the HousingLink website.


Features

  • Area Served by County
    • Rice County 
  • Specialization
    • People with low income 

Eligibility

Housing Choice Vouchers are limited to low-income families and individuals. Your eligibility is based on: 1) annual gross income; 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.


Applicants must meet Income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Tenant Resources


Application Instructions

Contact the Housing Authority where you want to live to get on a Section 8 Voucher waiting list. Waiting lists for vouchers are often long or closed.


If you have trouble reaching the Housing Authority, you may also contact the local Housing and Urban Development Field Office:
Minneapolis Field Office
212 Third Avenue South, Suite 150
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: (612) 370-3135
Fax: (612) 370-3218
TTY: (612) 370-3186


Fees

There is no fee for this service.


When families begin renting assisted units, they must pay a minimum of 30%, not to exceed 40%, of their monthly adjusted income towards rent and utilities. This calculation of assistance is done by the housing authority.


Area Served

Rice County


Websites

Phone Numbers

Type Number Hours
Main (507) 333-3787

Last Update

11/22/2024

Other Locations

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