Providing affordable housing is an important contribution to our communities and makes good business sense. We screen prospective tenants based on federal criteria as outlined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD and we conduct thorough re-certifications each year.
DHA is one of three housing agencies based in Dallas. You can find more information about these other affordable housing resources by visiting their websites:. The following are important reference documents you will need to understand and utilize as our partner in the Housing Choice Voucher program.
Eligible applicants are responsible for paying up to 40 percent of their monthly rent based on their income. Our voucher families pay approximately 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income for rent, DHA pays the other portion directly to the landlord.
DHA voucher clients are responsible for adhering to your lease requirements including maintaining their homes and also keep in good standing with voucher program requirements. The U. Payment Standards Housing Choice Vouchers.
This schedule provides an overview of the standard amounts of rental assistance DHA is allowed to provide based on zip code and size of home. Preferences have not yet been confirmed. It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list. For more information, visit the DHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via Open Until Further Notice : Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Education Preference Applicants who are enrolled in and who are active students in a trade school or a college or university with a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester Homeless This preference shall be granted to vulnerable homeless individuals and families as identified by a DHA approved agency Working Family This preference is for a family or individual that has a working adult member working at least 30 hour per week for 6 consecutive months prior to admission with no period of unemployment for than 2 weeks.
Hamptons at Lakewest Bickers St. View Apartment. Frankford Townhomes Marsh Ln. Cedar Springs Place Lucas Dr. Park Manor Edgewood St. Renaissance Oaks Munger Ave. Audelia Manor Apartments Shoreview Road. Brackins Village E 8th St. Carroll Townhomes North Carroll Avenue. Kingbridge Crossing Kingbridge Street. Lakeview Townhomes Bickers Street. The need for housing assistance far exceeds the available supply of funding required to support everyone in need of rental housing assistance.
As a result, public housing agencies assist as many households as their allocation of funding can serve and maintains a waiting list for those it hopes to serve in the future.
While the waiting time will vary with each agency rest assured the public housing agency will contact you as soon as possible. DHA selects applicants from the waiting list by lottery. As a result, the status information applicants will obtain from DHA is if their position on the waiting list is active or inactive.
If an applicant has not been selected from the waiting list for housing assistance within 18 months, they will need to reapply. There are several websites and apps that provide listings of rental vacancies such as Go Section 8 and others. Detailed information is provided to DHA Housing Choice Voucher clients during the orientation briefing on finding a rental home.
However, HCV program participants must complete a recertification annually to confirm they are eligible for continued rental housing assistance. HCV program participants are not required to reapply. While there is no formal end date to housing assistance nationally, participants remain on the program for an average of five years.
HUD case. Participants in the HCV program may have their rental assistance voucher converted into a Homeownership Voucher. Participants would need to have adequate income and credit rating to qualify for a mortgage from a private lender. The participant may be eligible for monthly financial assistance to be used to help pay the monthly mortgage. To learn more about this program, please visit the Homeownership page of our website. Yes, landlords may collect a security deposit that is customary, reasonable and comparable to security deposits collected for similar, unassisted units in the area.
The Authority prohibits security deposits in excess of private market practice or in excess of amounts charged to unassisted tenants. For participants that use their voucher for the unit in which they have been residing and have paid the security deposit prior to move in, any additional amounts that the landlord seeks to charge for security deposit in this instance must be settled prior to the start of housing assistance.
DHA strongly recommends voucher participants to utilize free resources that are readily available in the market place. Resources such as ApartmentFinder. Additionally GoSection8 provides a list of rental units that may be available for rent to persons with a Housing Voucher.
The information provided by GoSection8 also contains a list of accessible dwelling units. GoSection8 can be contacted at www. If you are unable to access the GoSection8 web site or its data you may contact DHA for a list of accessible units known to DHA that may be available for rent.
The term of the voucher is the amount of time the voucher recipient has available to search for suitable rental housing. The voucher recipient is responsible to select rental housing of their choice, complete a leasing packet, including the Request for Tenancy Approval form, and return the completed form s to DHA before the term of their voucher expires. Requests for an extension may be considered on a case-by-case basis due to documented, extenuating circumstances or as a reasonable accommodation for persons with a disability.
A family seeking an extension of the voucher term must submit a request for reasonable accommodation, and the request must be made before the voucher expires. In addition, the Authority may extend the voucher when the rental market is tight vacancy rates are low for housing in the Payment Standard range and few units are available.
TO APPLY Individuals interested in submitting a preliminary application may apply during open enrollment using any computer connected to the internet. Watch this video to learn more about how the Housing Choice Voucher program works and how to apply for assistance.
You may request an extension if you are having challenges renting a place. We recommend submitting the extension request 30 days before the day expiration date to allow for processing time. Voucher assistance is re-certified each year.
Ninety days before your annual re-certification is due, you will receive a notice to begin the process. DHA rent payment standards are modified each year. You should stay informed regarding any changes to your rent through your DHA leasing professional and the Client Portal. This reflects on you directly and may also affect the options that future Housing Choice Voucher clients will have to rent from the same landlord. HCV clients are obligated to promptly inform their assigned DHA leasing professional of updates that may impact their Housing Choice Voucher assistance including: if you plan to move, before you add or remove any household members and if your household income changes.
It is a criminal offense to knowingly give false or incomplete information to DHA. If you intend to exercise your right to portability, please notify your DHA leasing professional for assistance. DHA restored some of its historic buildings to become the site of a new 11, square foot Head Start facility. The neighborhood included new affordable housing units and 28, square feet of community facilities, as well as units for homeownership.
This project was the first in the country developed in partnership with a public housing authority. As part of this evolution, the name of the agency was updated to better reflect the geographies it serves. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for setting policy and financial oversight. We are proud to have a distinguished and dedicated Board of Commissioners and an experienced, caring executive leadership team guiding us forward.
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