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Housing Choice Vouchers - Section 8 - Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority

308 2nd Avenue NE, Austin, MN 55912

Eligibility

Open to all households who meet housing choice voucher program low income requirements

Required documents

Application/registration form background check credit check driver's license landlord verification proof of household income Social Security card/number

Hours

- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - Application forms by appointment only: 4 pm - 5 pm Monday - Friday
https://www.austinhra.org/assistant-programs/section-8-rental-assistance/
[email protected]

Application process

Call; email; walk in

Fees

Vary by service

Service area

Mower County, MN

Other Information

Payment Options

Section 8 Voucher

Application Process

Walk In

Program Fees

Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Description

Designed to assist low-income families with their monthly rent payments. Provides for a rent subsidy to be paid to the owner of a rental unit on behalf of the eligible family. Family will pay approximately 30% of its monthly income for rent, and Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority will make up the difference to the approved payment standard. Rent is to include maintenance and utility services. Note: Only families eligible to receive Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) assistance are eligible for the homeownership option, must be first-time home buyers, and complete a homeownership counseling program. Call or visit the website for more information.

Last Assured

08/08/2025

Providing organization

Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority

City housing and redevelopment authority