Success Generates Fund For WHA
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Thanks to recent successes Warsaw Housing Authority's Section 8 program has funds available for area low-income renters in need of financial assistance.
The program has been in use in the city for years, but clients coming off the program into self-sufficiency have created openings, according to WHA director Vickie Provine. Provine said there may be some confusion over the program with the recent changes in the welfare system. Unlike welfare, the program does not require that participants be employed, she said. The program does not have a time limit either.
The program bases assistance levels on income levels established by the federal government. One-person households can have a maximum income of $14,500; two persons, $16,500; three persons, $18,650; four persons, $20,700; five persons, $22,350; six persons, $24,000.
The waiting period for the program has lessened with the successes of clients, the WHA reported.
According to Catharine Walker, WHA representative, the usual waiting list time is three to six months. But now, with several clients getting off the program, the wait is approximately four to six weeks.
Application hours are Monday to Thursday between 9 and 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. All housing must be inspected and approved by the WHA before applicants can get assistance for the property.
The WHA offers several other programs to help low-income individuals and their families find a place to stay, Walker said.
The Family Self-Sufficiency program is offered to families already on Section 8 Assistance to help them learn to support themselves. According to Walker, the program helps families plan and work for a future of financial independence.
"The FSS program has been in place for five years and has been very successful," said Walker. "Two individuals have pursued and achieved their dream of home ownership, two others have received bachelor's degrees, and one has received a master's in accounting."
The Security Deposit Loan Program is available to families seeking housing assistance in the Section 8 program. Families unable to afford the full security deposit can request a loan.
The family agrees to repay the interest-free loan over an eight- to 10-month period. The loan money is recycled to help other families with their down payments.
Telephone assistance is available to families who need a phone to look for housing. Families without a phone can reserve a 30-minute block of time at the WHA to contact renters, Walker said.
Information on these and other WHA programs is available by calling 269-7641 or by contacting the office at 220 S. Buffalo Street, Suite 2, Warsaw. [[In-content Ad]]
Thanks to recent successes Warsaw Housing Authority's Section 8 program has funds available for area low-income renters in need of financial assistance.
The program has been in use in the city for years, but clients coming off the program into self-sufficiency have created openings, according to WHA director Vickie Provine. Provine said there may be some confusion over the program with the recent changes in the welfare system. Unlike welfare, the program does not require that participants be employed, she said. The program does not have a time limit either.
The program bases assistance levels on income levels established by the federal government. One-person households can have a maximum income of $14,500; two persons, $16,500; three persons, $18,650; four persons, $20,700; five persons, $22,350; six persons, $24,000.
The waiting period for the program has lessened with the successes of clients, the WHA reported.
According to Catharine Walker, WHA representative, the usual waiting list time is three to six months. But now, with several clients getting off the program, the wait is approximately four to six weeks.
Application hours are Monday to Thursday between 9 and 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. All housing must be inspected and approved by the WHA before applicants can get assistance for the property.
The WHA offers several other programs to help low-income individuals and their families find a place to stay, Walker said.
The Family Self-Sufficiency program is offered to families already on Section 8 Assistance to help them learn to support themselves. According to Walker, the program helps families plan and work for a future of financial independence.
"The FSS program has been in place for five years and has been very successful," said Walker. "Two individuals have pursued and achieved their dream of home ownership, two others have received bachelor's degrees, and one has received a master's in accounting."
The Security Deposit Loan Program is available to families seeking housing assistance in the Section 8 program. Families unable to afford the full security deposit can request a loan.
The family agrees to repay the interest-free loan over an eight- to 10-month period. The loan money is recycled to help other families with their down payments.
Telephone assistance is available to families who need a phone to look for housing. Families without a phone can reserve a 30-minute block of time at the WHA to contact renters, Walker said.
Information on these and other WHA programs is available by calling 269-7641 or by contacting the office at 220 S. Buffalo Street, Suite 2, Warsaw. [[In-content Ad]]