How to Apply for Section 8 Housing in Orlando, Florida
Section 8 housing is a housing voucher program that offers low income families the opportunity to get apartments at an affordable price. Section 8 is not just for low income families--it also helps the elderly and people with disabilities who may have trouble making a housing payment. With section 8, you are given a voucher that you can use to pay all or part of your rent in a section 8 apartment. All states and cities have section 8 housing. If you are in Orlando the application process for section 8 housing is very simple.
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Instructions
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Visit the Orlando Housing Authority website (see Resources) to get your section 8 housing application. Scroll down until you see the “Housing Services” heading on the left sidebar and click on “Apply for Public Housing” in that section.
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Scroll down the page until you see the link that reads “On-line Application.” Click on the link to open or download the Orlando section 8 housing application.
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Fill out the application, either on your computer, then print out the completed form, or print it out to complete by hand. You will need to enter your name, social security number, current address, members of your household, household income and other information.
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Take the completed application with your Social Security card and photo ID to the Orlando Housing Authority Admissions Department at 306 Reeves Court in Orlando. An interviewer will review your application to make sure that it is complete and then give you a copy for your records.
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Wait for the letter that will tell you when a place is available for you. As of March 2010, there is a waiting list for section 8 housing in Orlando. When your name comes to the top of the waiting list you will be mailed a letter. If you miss the letter you must re-apply. You can check your waiting list status at any time on the Orlando Housing Authority website (see Resources).
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