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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
Application process
Call; email; walk in
Fees
Vary by service
Service area
Mower County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

  • Sliding Scale/Reduced Fee

Payment Options

  • Section 8 Voucher

Application Process

  • Walk In
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