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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

WAITING LIST OPENING

The Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA) will be accepting online applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

Online Applications will be available:

8:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015
through
12:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015

Visit www.waitlistcheck.com/MN2707 to fill out an online application, 24 hours a day during the above time period.

The Metro HRA will place 2,000 applicants on the HCV waiting list through a random drawing from all applications received. Metro HRA will award 95% of waiting list placements to applicants who live, work or attend school full-time in the 7 county metro area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties).  The remaining 5% of waiting list placements will be awarded to any other applicant. It does not matter when you submit your application during the open period, as long as it is submitted by 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015. There is no advantage to applying early.

The Section 8 HCV program provides rent assistance to households with very low incomes. In order to qualify, annual gross household income cannot exceed:

• 1 person:         $29,050
• 2 persons:       $33,200
• 3 persons:       $37,350
• 4 persons:       $41,450
• 5 persons:       $44,800
• 6 persons:       $48,100
• 7 persons:       $51,400
• 8 persons:       $54,750

Applications will not be available in the HRA offices, and fax or e-mail requests will not be accepted. 

Applicants may use any computer, tablet or smart-phone with internet access to apply, including free computers at public libraries. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation may submit a written request to the HRA no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015.

More about the Section 8 HCV Program can be found at www.metrohra.org.

This is important housing information. If you do not understand it, have someone translate it for you now.

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