Section 8 Rent Assistance
The Section 8 Rent Assistance Program provides rental assistance payments to private landlords. This program offers eligible participants the ability to rent decent, safe housing and pay no more than 40% of their income for rent. There are subsidies available for one, two, three, and four bedroom homes including apartments, mobile homes, duplexes or any kind of dwelling that meets the standards set by the program.
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
The goal of the TCOG Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program is to provide clients with the tools necessary to achieve financial self sufficiency. Eligible clients are residents in the Section 8 Housing Program who enter into a contract of participation which identifies individual goals that once accomplished will result in achieving self sufficiency. When a client’s income increases, the increased portion to the rental amount goes into an interest bearing escrow account which the client will receive after completion of the contract of participation.
Services/Referrals
- Training
Homemaking, parenting skills and money management - Home Ownership Counseling
One-on-one home ownership counseling available - Referrals for:
- Transportation
- Job Training
- Child Care
- Education
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Other Resources
Additional resources available based on individual contract of participation
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program helps families to achieve the American dream of homeownership. The fifty families who are currently participating in the program receive education about:
- creating a satisfactory credit history,
- saving for a down payment and closing costs,
- utilizing independent inspections, and
- obtaining Homebuyer Education Certifications
Families may purchase an existing or newly-constructed home.
This year we have celebrated with eight families who have realized their dream of owning their own home.
