Are there any good housing assistants programs for single mothers?

Question

I am a single mother of a 3 year old son living in PA. We currently live with my parents. This is becoming quite a strain on my relationship with my folks (its a small house for 4 people to share space). I work full time. With my car payment and other small bills, I can not afford to rent an apartment. Are programs that could possibly help me find a place to live until I can afford it on my own?

Answer 1

section 8 vouchers.



This is a federal program that funds state and local govts. So your city will have a housing authority of some sort set up. They may even add more money than the federal govt gives them.



You have to get on a list most likely and they will interview you and see if you qualify. Then at some point they will give you the voucher.



Next problem is to find a landlord willing to do it. Many think you wont take care of the place and don't want to rent to you. The program usually doesnt pay everything they just pay a lot, whatever you qualify for. You pay your portion to the landlord and the govt sends them a check for the rest. They also may not want to cause there is a limit on what can be charged. If the house is worth more you can forget it, so plan on not getting the best part of town or the nicest place.



Some landlords will want to do it because the house isn't worth more, these are the houses you will want to stay away from. It would be better to have a landlord asking you what section 8 is and playing to their compasionate side if you are looking for a decent place to live than to find one hunting section 8 prospects down.



You will need to find housing that will accept you once you have been approved. The process may take some time as there may be a waiting list. Ask them how long it is.



At least you will be on the road to getting out, showing your parents that you are moving toward it may help the relationship while you wait.



Good luck

Answer 2

A good start would be to contact your local WIC office since you have a really young child. Ask them how to get a Section 8 voucher and also how get put on the waiting lists of apartment communities in your area that are specifically for low income families. See the HUD link for more info that might help. Good luck!

Answer 3

Check out your local housing authority. They have a housing voucher program that can help you pay for an apartment of your own,it goes by your income and how many people in your household. Also while your there sign up for a section 8 program, that has a long waiting list but when you get it you can live anywhere and it pays a bigger chunk of your housing costs.Thats what I have and I pay aprox. $260 for a two bedroom six room apartment. good luck

Answer 4

well down here in tx we have what is called section 8 its government housing also for apartments. u should contact ur local government office and seeing if they such a program that helps single parents out. also u could get food stamps and wic if they offer that in PA well good luck

Answer 5

are you really this ignorant of your rights? You pay taxes, where do you believe those taxes to go? you can get foodstamps, HUD, Section 8, etc, etc, etc. Get HUD approved, takes a long time, about a year. Once you are approved, go get a place. they pay the rent for you or most of it or whatever. hell, then you can get a free phone, get some organization to pay your utility bills, get food stamps, go to college and in 4 years make more money than i do

Answer 6

go find a man at a church, or a bar, someone will want to save you.