Category: Daily Living
Thinking about moving west. I've actually been able to find a list of developments for seniors with a percentage of the units for people with disabilities 18 and up in New York. Is there maybe a department of aging or similar agency Who could help me find an affordable apartment? I'd prefer to stick with hud and/or section 8 but all info and resources are appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.
Don't know how this will relate to Section 8, as I haven't had to deal with that since college, but I do know that many west coast cities (including Portland, OR), are having lower-income housing in some of their developments. You can check realtor listings to find out about these, and you're in based on your income, only it's not cloistered like Section 8 / you're not asked about disability or anything. I have not lived in one, but they're pretty nice places, not the roach motels Section 8 at least used to be when I was in college. That's near 20 years ago so maybe my info is out of date, but the new lower income places will cost you more than a college student living on Top Raman can afford, but as I said they're usually nicer plus they're on the common market, you deal with a realtor and a lease, and no weird rules targeted at mental cases, like Section 8 at least used to be 20 years ago.
Don't know how country-wide this phenomenon is, and as I said, it's more than Section 8, but the idea is to try and fill some of the pricier housing rather than let it go abandoned / to squatters because most of the working population isn't so rich they spend 3 hours a day at a salon or something ...
CityData.com and Crigslist are your friends for this stuff.
I worked for my local housing authority for 2 years. In addition to section 8 vouchers, we also had separate complexes for those who were seniors and/or disabled. These required that one be on a list separate from the one for section 8. Just contact the Housing Authority of the city you want to move to. They should at least have a list of all available housing resources. I know our Section 8 wait list is about 2 years. Given the current economic crisis, I would imagine that anywhere you go it's gonna be pretty long. Of course, if you're a senior and disabled, it could bump you up quite a bit on that list. It'd just depend upon the number of units/vouchers and the number of applicants. If you're already on Section 8, and you've been in your current unit at least a year, you should be able to port out. Section 8 vouchers are good nationwide, as it's a federal program. Even if the voucher is issued by the state or county, it's still federal money. Hope this helps, and private message me with any further questions.