James F. Tress Administration Building
300 State Street
Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009
Phone: (724) 775-1220
Section 8: (724) 775-1220 ext. 35 or 34
Fax: (724) 561-0068
TDD# (724) 775-5101
TO: Prospective Tenants
SUBJECT: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Housing Authority of the County of Beaver administers a Section 8 Housing Choice
Vouchers Program consisting of 639 units. The Housing Choice Voucher allows an
eligible family to seek a privately owned decent, safe and sanitary rental unit anywhere
in Beaver County. The family pays 30% of their adjusted income towards rent and
utilities while the HACB pays the difference to the landlord. The Voucher Choice
Program also has a Homeownership Program, a Family self-sufficiency Program and a
portability option.
The Homeownership option is for first time homebuyers who have been Section 8 participants
in good standing for at least one year, have worked continuously for one year, or are
elderly disabled. If an eligible family qualifies for a mortgage, the Voucher
payment can go towards the mortgage as it did for the rent.
The Family Self-sufficiency (FSS) option is for Section 8 participants who through job
training or schooling have had their incomes increase while the voucher payment
decreases. A percentage of the difference is put into an escrow fund that will be
given to the Section 8 participant when they no longer qualify for
assistance.
The portability option is the ability for a Section 8 Voucher holder to transfer their
voucher to any Housing Authority that operates a Section 8 Program.
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher allows flexibility and choice for the very low income
of Beaver County. To be eligible for participation, an applicant must meet the
following income guidelines:
1 person $11,650; 2 persons $13,300; 3 persons $14,950;
4 persons $16,600; 5 persons $17,950; 6 persons $19,300; 7
persons $20,600; 8+ persons $21,950
