Subsidized Housing
Additional funding is provided by the U.S. Congress and state legislature for two subsidized housing programs. One such program is the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The other is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program which no longer accepts applications. Each of these programs is similar in allowing an individual, or family, who meets income and other requirements to find and rent a privately owned apartment within the town if the unit falls within mandated rent limits and passes inspection by the Authority.

Qualified applicants pay only a portion of the total rent, with the Authority paying the balance directly to the landlord. Presently more than 450 Arlington families are being assisted in apartments scattered throughout our Town. Although there are waiting lists for the Section 8 Program, interested persons are encouraged to inquire about their eligibility. Priority attention may be given to those applicants who have suffered a natural tragedy and to residents of Arlington who are receiving no other type of housing assistance.

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