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Housing: Resident Resources:
Funding

National

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 8 page gives important information on Section 8 rental vouchers and rental certificates for people looking for funding for housing. The Section 8 rental voucher and rental certificate programs are the federal government's major programs for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to rent decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Questions answered include: How do I apply? Am I Eligible? Federal preference and waiting list - What are they and how do they affect me? Rental vouchers and rental certificates - What are the differences and how do they function? Family share of rent versus the rent subsidy: Can I move and continue to receive Section 8 rental assistance? What are the roles of the tenant, the landlord, the housing agency and HUD? Also, they give contact information for public housing offices throughout the country.

Great Lakes States Region

Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Housing and Community Development offers the Milwaukee County Suburban First-time Homebuyer's Program. This program offers eligible, first-time homebuyers with a $1,000 to $5,000 forgivable loan. This loan does not need to be repaid as long as the home is not sold within five years of purchase. This program can also be used with VA, FHA, or WHEDA mortgages. For more information, call (414) 278-5251.

Middle Atlantic States Region

Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), Fannie Mae and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare have agreed upon improved guidelines to expand the Access Home Modification Program first established in 1999. Individuals with disabilities living in Pennsylvania can now receive up to $25,000 to assist in buying a home and making them accessible. This program provides a deferred payment, no interest loan. Payment on the loan begins upon payoff of the first mortgage, sale, transfer, refinance or non-owner occupancy of the property. For more information visit the PHFA website.

Southern States Region

Florida

Florida Housing Finance Corporation offers financial assistance to families and individuals in need of housing. They offer rental assistance for homes and apartments, home-buying programs and grants and several other special assistance programs. For more information, call (850) 488-4197.

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