Section 8 Voucher (HCV) Program
The Amherst Housing Authority administers the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Participants in this program rent private apartments in the community and receive financial assistance from the Voucher Program to pay a portion of the rent. They may have to pay for some utilities. Citizenship status applies.
How to Apply
Apply on line at AffordableHousing.com
Applications and information about eligibility guidelines and waiting lists may also be obtained from the Amherst Housing Authority at 33 Kellogg Avenue, Amherst, MA, or by calling 413-256-0206 x309. Please specify which program you are interested in, as applications differ for each. If you are disabled and need some assistance in completing applications for housing, or need some other accommodations in the application process, please tell us.
Payment Standards 1-1-2020
Amherst
0 BR-$810, 1 BR-$962, 2BR-$1226, 3 BR-$1527, 4BR- $1772
Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, and Belchertown
0 BR-$744, 1 BR- $901, 2 BR- $1148, 3 BR- $1430, 4 BR- $1659
Annual income is the sum of all income including wages, Social Security, pensions, interest and dividend payments, etc. Deductions such as medical and childcare expenses may be allowed. Rent is calculated at 30-40% of monthly income for the Section 8 Voucher Program.
Admin Plan- Section 8
Public Notice for Sec 8 HCV Waitlist Applicants
The Amherst Housing Authority (AHA) is adding a limited preference to its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for applicants who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The preference will be limited to 13 eligible families. The AHA will begin implementing this limited preference on July 31, 2020.
To qualify for the limited preference, families must be currently experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness, transitioning out of an institutional or segregated setting, at serious risk of institutionalization, or residing in a Rapid Rehousing or Permanent Supportive Housing program and be at-risk of homelessness.
Please open the above PDF document for further details.
