Senior Resources Northeast Directory 2018-19

S UBSIDIZED H OUSING

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ederally subsidized senior rental apartment com- munities offer a quality lifestyle at affordable rents to qualified lower income senior citizens and mobility impaired persons. Financial assistance is available through a number of federal programs. In most communities, residents pay approximately 30% of their adjusted income for rent and utilities (Adjustments are made for continuing medical bills). There are certain criteria which must be met to be eligi- ble for subsidized housing, including income and age fac- tors. The maximum allowable income is determined by fed- erally-mandated eligibility income limits. These are deter- mined and revised annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Most apartment com- munities are designated as having low income (LI) or very low income (VLI) limits. Most of the listed apart- ment communities require applicants to be at least 62 years old or a person with a mobility impairment, includ- ing sight and hearing impair- ments. Persons with these

Income Limits:

Income limits are devel- oped by HUD. Income lim- its vary from area to area and are updated annually. You may be eligible in one geographic area but not in another. Contact facilities directly to determine avail- ability and current income limits or visit http://www.huduser.org/ portal/datasets/il.html to see specific county income limits.

impairments do not have to reach the age of 62. Some listings presented in the publication allow a wide range of age groups, but are included in this section because of the large number of senior citizens or mobility impaired person living in the apartment community. Please check the specific community to determine entrance requirements. Fortunately, many subsi- dized apartment communi- ties do not have long wait- ing lists. Planning ahead is advisable and placing your name on several waiting lists is legal and certainly advisable. As an applicant you have the right to refuse any offer, so you should not be fearful to apply on several waiting lists. The following list of apartment communities have rent assistance assigned by the federal government.

County Index

Brown . . . . . . . . . . .198 Calumet . . . . . . . . . .198 Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 Fond du Lac . . . . . .199 Green Lake . . . . . . .200 Kewaunee . . . . . . . .200 Manitowoc . . . . . . .200 Marinette . . . . . . . . .201 Marquette . . . . . . . .201 Oconto . . . . . . . . . . .202 Outagamie . . . . . . . .202 Shawano . . . . . . . . .203 Sheboygan . . . . . . . .203 Waupaca . . . . . . . . .204 Waushara . . . . . . . .205 Winnebago . . . . . . .205

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