FAQ pikeun Panyekel Voucher

Sakali kuring kéngingkeun baucar, Sakumaha seueur waktos kuring kedah mendakan apartemen?
Dina bagian 8 Perumahan pilihan voucher (HCV) program, pamilon gaduh (60-poé) pikeun mendakan perumahan anu cocog.

Where can I use my voucher?
If you lived within the​ Jurisdiction of Westbrook Housing when you first applied for a voucher, then you can move anywhere in the United States that is served by a Housing Authority. If you did not live within the Jurisdiction at the time of your original application for a voucher, then you must find a rental unit within the Jurisdiction for at least a year.

How much do I pay for rent?
Your portion of the rent and utilities is at least 30% of your household income.

Kumaha panghasilan kuring diverifikasi?
Westbrook Housing staff will ask the Head of the Household to declare all of the family income; that income will verified with your employer or the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system which is a database containing information shared by Department of Labor.

Remen naon anu diidinan?

• $480 allowance is deducted from your gross monthly income for each household member who is under 18 taun umur atanapi ditumpurkeun atanapi murid full-time.
• $400 allowance for any elderly family (umur 62 atanapi langkung kolot atanapi cacad).
• Begeles médis kaleuwihan 3% of annual family income are allowed for persons with disabilities and elderly.
• Perbatan Perawatan Babatur Bisa Diperyogikeun Pikeun Ngadegkeun Anjeun atanapi Anggota Kakuatan anu sanés damel atanapi milarian pendidikan na.

Kumaha bungkus abdi diitung diitung?
The income from all members of the family are added together, allowances are then deducted, this is called your adjusted income. Your portion of rent and utilities will be at least 30% of your adjusted income. The contract rent and tenant paid utilities are compared to the Payment Standard [January 2025] (the maximum benefit allowed by the housing agency). Here is the 2026 Payment Standard. If the contract rent and tenant paid utilities are within the Payment Standard, 30% of your adjusted income will be your Tenant Rent. If the rent and utilities are more than the Payment Standard, this is called “overage”, the voucher holder will pay the Tenant Rent plus the “overage”. Utility Allowance is the term given to tenant paid utilities, this amount is deducted from the Tenant Rent for any tenant paid utilities. They are based on a conservative use of the utility, not the actual amount paid by the tenant. Utility allowance charts are updated annually.

Bakal bagian 8 ngabantosan mayar kaamanan kuring?
Entong. Anjeun tanggel waler pikeun mayar deposit kaamanan. Klik Ieuh for information on how to ensure the return of your security deposit.

Naon syarat pikeun bagian 8 apartemen?

• The building must pass a Housing Quality Standard inspection (see below).
• The rent must be reasonable. The rent that the landlord is asking is called the contract rent; this rent must be reasonable. The rent reasonable test is based on rents charged for similar apartments in the area.
• The rent must be affordable. A Payment Standard [January 2025] is set by Westbrook Housing for all unit types. Here is the 2026 Payment Standard. If the rent plus utilities is at or below the Payment Standard, the voucher holder will pay 30% of their household income. At the initial lease-up, if the rent is more than the Payment Standard, the voucher holder will be allowed to pay up to an extra 10% of their household income toward the rent. A rent higher than the Payment Standard may be too expensive for the program. Contact a Program Officer for assistance in determining affordability.

Are there building standards the apartment must meet?
Standar perumahan standar (Hqs) are the standards HUD set for Section 8 unit perumahan. Inpo nu leuwih lengkep, maca Tempat anu saé pikeun cicing.

Sakumaha sering pamariksa perumahan diperyogikeun?
Pamariksaan kedah réngsé sateuacan anjeun mindahkeun kana unit, teraskeun dina taunan.

Nalika kedah panghasilan rumah tangga atanapi robih kaanggotaan dilaporkeun?
Naon waé parobahan dina komposisi kulawarga kedah dilaporkeun ka perumahan wedbrook dina tulisan di jero 10 days of the change. You can provide a letter explaining the change or you may use the Income Change Form. If you need assistance completing the Income Change Form or have questions, Nelepon Pelantikan Program Anjeun di (207) 854-9779.

Naon kawajiban kuring?
Anjeun kedah:

• Laporkeun sagala panghasilan sareng aset rumah tangga sareng parobahan dina anggota kulawarga.
• Ijin pamariksaan bumi anjeun saatos béwara lumrah.
• Masihan perumahan wedbrook sareng nu gaduh sahenteuna 30 dinten-dinten anu ditulis, if you plan to move.
• Henteu sublet atanapi ngajakan naon waé bagian tina unit anjeun.
• Henteu kalibet dina kagiatan kriminal anu aya hubunganana atanapi telenges.
• Henteu ngijinkeun saha waé anu sanés anggota kulawarga anjeun pikeun ngagunakeun alamat anjeun pikeun nampi surat, ngadaptar kendaraan, jsb.
• Turutan istilah ngajakan anjeun

Naha kuring tiasa leungit bantosan sewa kuring?
Nuhun, below is a list of some common reasons that families lose their rental assistance:

• Allowing unauthorized people to live in the unit
• Failure to report all changes in income or to provide the information required by Westbrook Housing.
• Becoming involved in drug-related or violent criminal activities.
• Repeated violation of the terms of a lease.
• Missing the annual recertification appointment
• Missing the HQS inspection appointment

Iraha abdi tiasa mindahkeun?

• After the initial term of your lease.
• Call your Program Officer for more information about moving.

Naon anu kuring lakukeun nalika aya anu kedah diperyogikeun?
Maintenance issues should be reported to the owner or property manager. Upami masalahna henteu dilereskeun sacara gancang atanapi nyugemakeun, notify the owner or property manager, aya tulisan, and provide a copy of the notice to Westbrook Housing for possible action.