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The JCHA currently assists 3836
families, senior citizens and persons with disabilities under the Department of
Housing and Urban Development's Section 8 Rental Assistance Program (Housing Choice Vouchers). This Program provides financial assistance to
eligible households who rent apartments in the private rental housing market (i.e.
the subsidy is tenant-based and moves with the family). The rent subsidy amount
(provided directly to the property owner) in Housing Choice
Voucher Programs is based on the difference between the tenant rent portion calculated
at 30% of their monthly adjusted income and the actual reasonable rent in the Housing Choice
Voucher Program
and Payment Standards are as follows:
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Bedroom Size
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Housing Choice Voucher
Payment Standard
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Efficiency
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$1,073
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1 Bedroom
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$1,134
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2 Bedroom
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$1,323
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3 Bedroom
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$1,603
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4 Bedroom
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$1,727
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The JCHA currently has an allocation
of over 3,800 Certificates and Housing Choice Vouchers as follows:
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2,455
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General Program.
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200
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Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Program (Mainstream
Program).
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100
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MOD Rehab
Single Room Occupancy (SRO) for Homeless Individuals Program in cooperation with
the YMCA ("Bergenview").
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400
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Special Programs (including
Replacement Housing for A. Harry Moore, and Curries Woods).
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170
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Family Unification Program.
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300
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Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities Program.
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Project Base Assistance
The JCHA has been successful in utilizing an option in
the Section 8 Program for Project-Based Assistance (i.e. rental assistance is tied
to the unit) to expand affordable housing at Mid-City Apartments and Resurrection
House, Seed Corp., Ocean Point Senior Housing, JP affordable Housing, 782-784 Ocean
LLC., and Stegman apartments. Recently, HUD issued new regulations to make PBA more flexible and
workable.
Portability Option
The portability option allows Section 8 applicants and participants to use their
Section 8 Vouchers outside of Jersey City (i.e. anywhere in the United
States, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands where there is a PHA that can administer
the Voucher).
For JCHA's Section 8 participants, this option is very limited, representing less
than 11% of the Program; specifically, 179 Voucher holders lease outside
of Jersey City.
JCHA has voucher program for more information or if interested please contact Section
8 Office via Email:
section8@jcha.us
You can also find more information from the following link
HUD
Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-Housing Program
The Jersey City Housing Authority has partnered with The United Way of Hudson County
("United Way") to administer Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-Housing Program (HPRP).
Vouchers. The United Way was awarded Vouchers under the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Homeless Prevention and Rapid-Re-Housing Program (HPRP).
The HPRP provides, short-term financial assistance and case management services
to prevent at-risk individuals and families from becoming homeless, and to quickly
re-house and stabilize those who have recently become homeless.
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