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// ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR
PUBLIC HOUSING?

To qualify for public housing you must meet the following criteria:

(a) Be a family as defined in RRHA’s Admission and Continued Occupancy Policy;

(b) Meet the HUD requirements on citizenship or immigration status;

(c) Have an annual income at the time of admission that does not exceed the income limits established by HUD that are posted in RRHA offices;

FY 2004 Income Limits

Roanoke, VA MSA
FY 2004 MFI: 54400

 

1
Person

 

2
Person

 

3
Person

 

4
Person

30% OF MEDIAN

11800

13500

15200

16900

VERY LOW INCOME

19700

22500

25350

28150

LOW-INCOME

31550

36050

40550

45050


Roanoke, VA MSA
FY 2004 MFI: 54400

 

5
Person

 

6
Person

 

7
Person

 

8
Person

30% OF MEDIAN

18250

19600

20950

22300

VERY LOW INCOME

30400

32650

34900

37150

LOW-INCOME

48650

52250

55850

59450


(d) Provide documentation of Social Security numbers for all family members, age 6 or older, or certify that they do not have Social Security numbers;

(e) Meet or exceed the Applicant Selection Criteria, including attending and successfully completing a RRHA-approved pre-occupancy orientation session, if requested to do so;

(f) Pay any money owed to RRHA or any other housing authority;

(g) Not have had a lease terminated by RRHA or other Public Housing, Indian Housing, Section 23 or any Section 8 program in the past 36 months because of drug-related criminal activity;

(h) Be able and willing to comply with the RRHA lease; and

(i) Meet the screening requirements related to credit and criminal history.