The DHA provides housing assistance through various residential communities and through the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
The Housing Choice Voucher Program Section 8 is a service provided through the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs and the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance on behalf of low-income residents, including the elderly and people with disabilities.
The US Department of Housing & Urban Development requires 75% of all new households admitted to the program be at or below 30% of the median income in the applicant’s area. Eligible households for the program must also have an annual gross income that doesn’t exceed 50% of the HUD’s median income guidelines.
There are multiple different divisions within the Dallas Housing Authority that manage different parts of the organization. The division that helps individuals and families with the Housing Choice Voucher Program is the Compass Point Select Division.
There is an open enrollment preliminary application through the DHA website for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the Walker Settlement Housing Voucher Program, and the Mainstream Housing voucher Program. If an individual or household submits a preliminary application, they are chosen from a lottery as funding becomes available through the program. If an individual or household is selected, they are notified that they must complete the full Housing Choice Voucher program application, and they will be places on the HCV waiting list.
The DHA owns housing properties that are accommodating for seniors and persons with disabilities that a person can apply to reside in.
To be able to apply to and live in a DHA property, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
To qualify for aid through the Dallas Rental Assistance Collaborative, an individual must meet the following criteria:
If an individual’s application is approved, the individual or household will receive rental or utility assistance up to $1500 per unit per month for up to 15 months.
The aid that an individual or household receives through the rental assistance program can be used for financial assistance including:
An individual must provide documentation that they have been impacted due to the COVID–19 pandemic. This documentation could be:
No, tenants who have applied to aid do not receive the aid directly. Funds are provided to the landlord or the utility company on the tenant’s behalf.
An individual or household can apply for aid through one of the associated organizations either through applying personally or through a landlord or utility company. To apply through a landlord or utility company, a tenant must cosign the application; the landlord or utility company provides documentation for the tenant and the aid is used to resolve rental or utility payment obligations. A tenant can only apply through one partner, so it’s important for an interested individual or household to find the partner that fits their needs best.
