Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher program beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 17 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20.
The program, formerly known as Section 8, provides money to low-income families to rent an apartment or house. To be eligible, a family’s income must be 50% or less of the median income in the area where the family chooses to live. A voucher pays an amount based on what rent costs in an area, family size and family income.
Once a family gets a voucher, funding will continue as long as the family complies with program rules.
After the state approves applicants as eligible, it will use a lottery to randomly rank the order in which applicants will receive assistance.
