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Who Qualifies for HASCO Programs?
Eligibility is Related to Income
First step in understanding if you qualify
Add up the total yearly income for everyone in your household. This includes wages, social security and disability payments, retirement payments and child support. The other important factor is the number of people that live together—the number of people supported by the total amount of income.
The following table shows the maximum per year income allowed for households of different sizes. The income amounts listed are before any taxes or withholdings are taken out (often called “wages” or “total income”).
What are the income limits to apply for housing assistance?
| 1 | $52,700 |
| 2 | $60,250 |
| 3 | $67,800 |
| 4 | $75,350 |
| 5 | $81,400 |
| 6 | $87,450 |
| 7 | $93,400 |
| 8+ | $99,450 |
| Effective 4/1/2024 | |
U.S. Citizens and Eligible Non-Citizens
Step two in understanding who qualifies
At least one member of your household must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
You may apply for housing support without a Social Security Number (SSN) or Alien Registration Number (Alternate ID). However, to be eligible for housing support when your application is drawn from the waiting list, the head of household must provide one of these documents.
Two Programs Serve Different Needs
Step three in understanding who qualifies
While the income and citizenship requirements are the same for both HASCO housing support programs, each has additional requirements.
Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers
To qualify for the Housing Choice (Section 8) Voucher program the following must be true.
Senior & Disabled Program
To qualify for the Senior & Disabled program, one of the following must be true.
What does HASCO mean by “disabled?”
A person with a disability is someone with a long-term or permanent physical or mental impairment that makes activities of daily living, such as the ones listed here, difficult.
People receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) typically qualify as disabled for HASCO housing support. It is possible to qualify with other forms of verification.
Documentation confirming disability is not required at the time you apply for housing support.
Documentation of disability is required to establish program eligibility when an applicant reaches the top of the waiting list.
What documents and information do you need?
Preparing to apply
This table shows when you are required to submit documents to HASCO about yourself and the people who will live with you in supported housing.
| Email address | Yes | Yes |
| Income | Yes | Yes |
| Information about people in your household | Yes | Yes |
| Mailing address | Yes | Yes |
| Citizenship or legal status | No | Yes |
| Disability | No | Yes |
| Income and assets | No | Yes |
| Medical expenses | No | Yes |
Information about family and other household members
When you apply, you must provide the following information for each person who will live with you in supported housing. You can update this information while on the waiting list (if anything changes).
Monthly income for your entire household
You must provide information about each person’s income as part of your application. You can update this information while on the waiting list (if anything changes).
Ready to Apply?
The housing application is a simple form. You must provide all the requested information.
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