Applying for Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers
Eligibility
Our waiting list is currently closed. When it opens, to qualify for a Housing Choice Voucher, your household income must be at or below 80 percent of the area median income (adjusted for family size). Your household also must meet other eligibility requirements, including, but not limited to:
- You qualify as a family, elderly person, or person with disabilities. If you are a single adult younger than 62 or are currently subsidized, you will not be eligible.
- You qualify as a citizen or non-citizen with eligible immigration status
- You do not owe rent or other amounts to the Housing Authority or another public housing authority
- You do not currently participate in most other subsidized housing programs
- No one in your family has a record of criminal activity that would be judged by the Housing Authority to have an adverse effect on the health, safety, or welfare of other property residents or Housing Authority employees
- You meet one of our housing selection preferences (homeless, rent burden, substandard housing)
Applicants are selected through a lottery process. The Housing Authority is not currently accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher program. If you applied for a voucher between May 23 and June 7, 2007, please note that the Housing Authority has placed a temporary hold on the issuance of any new vouchers as our program is currently leased at 100 percent. We anticipate the hold will be removed Sept. 30, 2010, when we will again start selecting families from our waiting list. Please periodically check the latest information regarding the waiting list to find out the waiting list status.
Once we've determined that you are eligible for a voucher and your lottery number comes up, we will support you in achieving a successful search for a place to live.
KCHA does not provide emergency housing. However, you may be able to find emergency housing assistance by consulting our list of agencies and organizations devoted to affordable housing.
Income Limits
Effective May 14, 2010
Family
Size |
30%
of Median |
50%
of Median |
80%
of Median |
1
Person |
$18,000 |
$30,000 |
$45,100 |
2
People |
$20,600 |
$34,250 |
$51,550 |
3
People |
$23,150 |
$38,550 |
$58,000 |
4
People |
$25,700 |
$42,800 |
$64,400 |
5
People |
$27,800 |
$46,250 |
$69,600 |
6
People |
$29,850 |
$49,650 |
$74,750 |
7
People |
$31,900 |
$53,100 |
$79,900 |
8
People |
$33,950 |
$56,500 |
$85,050 |
9
People |
$36,000 |
$59,900 |
$90,150 |
10
People |
$38,050 |
$63,350 |
$95,300 |
11
People |
$40,050 |
$66,750 |
$100,450 |
Finding Us
Section 8 Office
15455 65th Ave. S.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Telephone: 206-214-1300
Fax: 206-243-5927
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