Section 8 wait list to open

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Author(s): 
Farin Montanez

The Madera Housing Authority will open its wait list for the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 program on April 10 — the first time in three years.

The program provides rental assistance in the private market to eligible low-income families, said housing services manager Maria Juarez.

“Section 8 is a program where families apply, then sit on a waiting list for one of the 791 vouchers in Madera to open up,” she said.

Out of those 791 vouchers, about 15 to 20 of them open up each year when families no longer need or qualify for assistance, said Housing Authority Executive Director Nick Benjamin...

Comments

Larissa Young (not verified) | 03/30/12

hi my name is larissa young and am 21 years old and i am homless i dont have no kids its just me and i want it to know how long would i half to wait just to get section 8

tifanny (not verified) | 03/30/12

hi m name is tiffany and im a single mom wanting to get on section 8

tricia wright (not verified) | 03/31/12

i am homeless and have 4 kids. and a husand. my sister inlaw is letting us stay here but its a lot. she has 3kids and a new husband. its to much.

mckinney14 | 04/05/12

The need for section 8 in madera is great and the waiting list is even greater. I am a 50 year
old disabled person that has had to go without my medaction so I could have a place to live and buy some food most of my food I get from church donations but have had to go without meals on many days life shouldn't be this hard for me I worked all my life paid my taxes and into the syetem it's because of us tax payers people can get welfare,housing,food asst., I paid my due's so why can't I get the help I need, shouldn't people like myself come first on this section 8 list before those that have never paid into the syetem your choose not to work but are more then able why do so many want something for doing nothing just so unfair that my life has come down to this soon I will be homeless death for me can't be to much longer down the road if I can't get help with housing.