Essential Housing Program

Do I Qualify & How can I apply?

  • Complete the in-person application for all household members aged 18 and older.

  • Gather and submit the necessary identification documents, income verification documents (3 months of verifiable Income), along with any additional paperwork that may be required based on each person’s income and assets.

  • If applicable, provide two years of resident or rental verification.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Household must meet Resident Selection Criteria, including credit and criminal background screening.

  • The applicant’s household size must be appropriate for the apartment (minimum of one per bedroom and maximum of two per bedroom plus one).

  • Households must have gross income at or below 80% of the Area median income for family size. See the Chart below.

  • Households must disclose all income and assets; asset income is included in the total household income calculation. Assets in restricted retirement accounts (the applicant cannot access the account without retiring or terminating employment) are not included in the calculation of total household assets.

* HUD Income Limits (Income Limits are subject to change annually.)

  • Rent is determined based on the income limits and unit size.

  • All household members aged 18 and over must sign a Tenant Income Certification (TIC), certifying that household composition, income, assets and other information contained on the TIC is true and accurate.

  • All household members aged 18 and over must sign a Lease Agreement, an Affordable Housing Program Lease Addendum outlining Program requirements, a VAWA addendum, and any other required move-in documentation.

  • Recertification is required annually to determine continued eligibility. Household income may increase to 140% of the current income limit adjusted for household size.

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