Housing Choice Vouchers - Section 8 - Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority - HRA
Administers Section 8 vouchers to eligible persons Also known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, voucher holders find a rental with a private landlord and HRA provides a subsidy to help tenant pay rent. The family and the landlord meet to discuss rental provisions, and the family submits a "Request for Tenancy Approval" and any other required forms. The HRA inspects the unit, determines rent reasonableness and affordability, and calculates subsidy. If the unit is approved, a Housing Assistance Payment Contract is executed between the landlord and the HRA to provide for the rent subsidy each month. The family would pay their portion of the rent directly to the landlord each month. The unit is inspected once a year to ensure compliance and the family is required to complete annual re-certifications.
Last assured
01/06/2025
Physical Address
401 West Wind Court, Cold Spring, MN 56320
Hours
8:30 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(320)685-7580
Application process
Waiting list is usually CLOSED, but families may call to inquire
Fee
Vary
Required documents
When the application nears the top of the waiting list, the HRA verifies information to determine final eligibility, call for details
Eligibility
Open to all households who meet housing choice voucher program low income requirements and who are residents of Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Bowlus, Brooten, Clearwater, Cold Spring, Collegeville, Eden Valley, Elrosa, Fdci, Freeport, Greenwald, Grey Eagle, Holdingford, Kimball, Melrose, New Munich, Paynesville, Rice, Richmond, Rockville, Saint Augusta, Saint Joseph, Saint Martin, Saint Stephen, Sartell, Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids, South Haven, Villard, Waite Park, and Watkins
Service area
Albany, MN Avon, MN Belgrade, MN Bowlus, MN Brooten, MN Clearwater, MN Cold Spring, MN Collegeville, MN Eden Valley, MN Elrosa, MN Fdci, MN Freeport, MN Greenwald, MN Grey Eagle, MN Holdingford, MN Kimball, MN Melrose, MN New Munich, MN Paynesville, MN Rice, MN Richmond, MN Rockville, MN Roscoe, MN Saint Augusta, MN Saint Joseph, MN Saint Martin, MN Saint Stephen, MN Sartell, MN Sauk Centre, MN Sauk Rapids, MN South Haven, MN Villard, MN Waite Park, MN Watkins, MN
Agency info
Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority - HRA
The Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority owns and manages rental properties throughout Stearns County.