HUD's Public Housing Program
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- What Is Public Housing?
- Public housing provides safe, decent, and affordable rental housing for eligible low- and moderate-income families, older adults, and persons with disabilities. Communities may include duplexes, quadplexes, and apartment buildings. Rent is based on each family's anticipated annual adjusted income.
- Who Is Eligible?
- Eligibility is determined by:
- Annual gross income
- Family composition
- Elderly or disability status
- U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status
- All applicants must pass screening to help protect residents and property, including:
- Criminal history (past five years)
- Credit and rental history, including evictions
- References from previous landlords
- Applicants may be denied if their past behavior could negatively affect other residents or the community.
- Eligibility is determined by:
- Is There Emergency Housing?
- No. Public housing is not available on an emergency basis. All applicants are placed on a waiting list, and wait times vary depending on vacancies, the number of applicants, and the bedroom size needed.
- How Is Bedroom Size Determined
- Bedroom size is based on household size, generations, ages, and gender.
- Generally, one bedroom is allowed for every two people of the same generation and sex.
- Children under age two do not qualify for an additional bedroom.
- People of different generations or different sexes are not required to share a bedroom.
- If your household changes after move-in, you may request a transfer to an appropriately sized unit.
- How Is Rent Determined?
- Rent, called the Total Tenant Payment (TTP), is based on anticipated annual gross income minus eligible deductions, which may include:
- $480 for each dependent
- $400 for households headed by an elderly person or person with a disability
- Certain medical deductions for elderly or disabled households
- Annual income includes income from the head of household, spouse, and all household members age 18 and older.
- The formula used in determining the TTP is the highest of the following, rounded to the nearest dollar:
- (1) 30 percent of the monthly adjusted income. (Monthly Adjusted Income is annual income less deductions, and divided by 12 months);
- (2)10% of gross monthly income;
- (3) or $50 minimum rent
- Rent, called the Total Tenant Payment (TTP), is based on anticipated annual gross income minus eligible deductions, which may include:
We are an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider. We provide housing without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental handicap, familial status, national origin, or other protected class.