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New Avenues to Independence, Inc. Providing services for individuals with disabilities since 1952. |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Thomas M. Lewins
Board of Directors
OFFICERS Donald Petrash President Bruce Sherman, Ph.D. Vice President Jonathon Good, Esq. Secretary Ed Kubek Treasurer Michael Primrose, Esq. Immediate Past Officer
DIRECTORS Robert F. Angart Edward A. Boehmer Joyce Bresler Ken Light Brian Mackert
DIRECTOR EMERITUS Joan Potiker |
The purpose of New Avenues' Section 8 Mainstream program is to provide rental subsidy through Housing Choice Vouchers to enable individuals with disabilities to rent affordable private housing. New Avenues has developed this the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help prospective applicants in determining whether or not to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher through New Avenues.
What is a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher?A Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher is tenant-based rental subsidy that allows very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing. Back to TopHow is New Avenues' Section 8 program different?New Avenues' program is a Section 8 Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Program, specifically for individuals and families with disabilities. New Avenues' service area is Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula counties. Therefore, Section 8 program participants can use their Housing Choice Vouchers anywhere in this tri-county area. Back to TopWho is eligible to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher?Adults ages 18 and older who have a disability are eligible for New Avenues'
Section 8 program. According to HUD regulations, to be eligible for New
Avenues’ Section 8 Mainstream Program, an applicant must be a person with a
disability as defined by the following: a) has a disability as defined in section 223 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423), or b) is determined to have a physical , mental, or emotional impairment that: i. is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration; ii. substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently; and iii. is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; or c) has a developmental disability as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act [42 U.S.C. 6001(5)] . The term “person with disabilities” does not exclude persons who have the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or any condition arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV). The family’s eligibility for a voucher is made in accordance with the eligibility factors. Eligibility factors may not be determined before the family is placed on the waiting list, but will be determined and verified before a voucher is issued. Back to TopHow does one apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher?There is only one way to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher through New Avenues. You must apply when our wait list is open. We do not accept referrals. When our wait list is open, we will notify the public by publishing a public notice in local newspapers. At that time, interested applicants will be able to get an application and submit it to New Avenues to get on our wait list. Back to TopWhat other services does New Avenues provide in addition to rental subsidy?In addition to the rental subsidy, New Avenues provides the following services to both program participants and landlords:
Back to TopWhat are the restrictions associated with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher?The primary restriction associated with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher is income-eligibility. Applicants and participants in New Avenues' Section 8 Mainstream Program must meet very low-income requirements. In addition, individuals must be a participant in the program in our jurisdiction (Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula counties) for at least 12-months before they can "port" or leave our program and take their Housing Choice Voucher to another Section 8 program elsewhere. Back to Top
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