How can I get section 8 immediately in Delaware?

How To Apply

Make sure you (the tenant) meet all tenant requirements.
Call a DSHA Contact to begin the application process.
You may download an application DSHA Public Housing / Section 8 Application.
or you can use Delaware State Housing Authority’s Online Application process for assisted rental housing.

Does Delaware have low income housing?

Find low income apartments in Delaware along with non profit organizations that help with low income housing along with HUD apartments, public housing apartments, public housing authorities, and housing assistance agencies.

What is considered low income in Delaware?

For example, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Federal Poverty Guidelines, the poverty threshold for a family with one parent and two children was $20,852 in 2020.

Where can I find affordable housing in Delaware?

To apply for either type of help, visit your local Public Housing Agency (PHA)….Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)

PHAs in Delaware.
Links to PHA websites.
Questions? Email or call our Public and Indian Housing Information Resource Center toll-free at (800) 955-2232.

How long is Delaware County housing waiting list?

The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 7 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 47 months on the waiting list1.

How does assisted housing work?

How it Works. Housing for low income people is subsidized by the funding entity (federal, state or private). Generally the renter would pay 30% of their income and the funding entity pays the rest of what has been agreed upon as the “fair market value” of the housing.

How can I get help with housing in Delaware?

To apply, contact or visit the management office of each apartment building that interests you. To apply for either type of help, visit your local Public Housing Agency (PHA). Questions? Email or call our Public and Indian Housing Information Resource Center toll-free at (800) 955-2232.