Housing Programs
Public Housing
The Jefferson County Housing Authority owns and manages several apartments
complexes and single family homes located in the cities of Wheat Ridge,
Golden, Edgewater, Westminster, Mountain View, and Arvada. Some properties
are handicap accessible. Tenants pay 30% of income as rent.
You will be required to fill out a preliminary application. If a unit
is not available, your name will be placed on a waiting list. When a
vacancy becomes available, you will be notified.
Section 8
What is a Section 8 Voucher?
The Section 8 Program provides rental assistance to eligible individuals
and families who rent units in the private rental housing market.
How Does it Work?
HUD set Fair Market rent limits based on the size of the unit and
community market conditions. The Jefferson County Housing Authority
issues a Voucher to a qualified client based on their family size and
needs.
The participant completes all the eligibility documentation and finds
a unit, which meets HUD standards.
The tenant pays 30% of income as rent. The JCHA pays the difference
between tenants portion and the contract rent. JCHA will send their
portion of the rent directly to the landlord.
The waiting list for Section 8 Voucher Program is closed until further
notice.
Project Based Programs
What is Project Based Programs?
These programs provide Section 8 rental assistance at specific a property.
How Does it Work?
The resident pays 30% of income as rent to the landlord of the specific
property. The JCHA pays the difference between tenants portion and the
contract rent directly to the landlord. The assistance remains with
the property and is NOT transferable to other properties.
We are currently accepting applications for the following:
Caesar Square Project Based Assistance
Glendale Project Based Assistance
Cedar Gardens Project Based Assistance
Allison Village Project Based Assistance
Mainstream Housing for Persons with Disabilities
What is Project Mainstream Housing for Persons with Disabilities?
This program allows for non-elderly persons or families with disabilities
to receive a Section 8 voucher and live in an apartment or house suitable
to their needs.
How Does it Work?
The disabled person receives a voucher and finds an apartment or house
that qualifies under Section 8 programs. The resident pays 30% of their
income as rent to the landlord. The JCHA pays the difference between
tenants portion and the contract rent in the form of a check directly
to the landlord.
A non-elderly disabled person and/or family may apply at JCHA's office
at any time.
2008 Utility Allowance Schedule
Single
Family
House |
Energy Use |
Actual
Number of Bedrooms |
| |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Gas Heat |
57 |
70 |
91 |
110 |
133 |
154 |
| Electric Heat |
57 |
73 |
97 |
120 |
147 |
173 |
| Gas Hot Water Heater |
11 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
| Electric Hot Water Heater |
14 |
19 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
39 |
| Gas Stove |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Electric Stove |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Electric Other
(lighting, refrigeration, etc.) |
9 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
31 |
34 |
Duplex
(two-family) |
Energy Use |
Actual Number of Bedrooms |
| |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Gas Heat |
51 |
62 |
80 |
97 |
117 |
135 |
| Electric Heat |
50 |
64 |
84 |
104 |
128 |
151 |
| Gas Hot Water Heater |
11 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
| Electric Hot Water Heater |
14 |
19 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
39 |
| Gas Stove |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Electric Stove |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Electric Other
(lighting, refrigeration, etc.) |
9 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
31 |
34 |
Triplex,
Fourplex,
or
Rowhouse |
Energy Use |
Actual Number of Bedrooms |
| |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Gas Heat |
45 |
54 |
69 |
83 |
100 |
117 |
| Electric Heat |
43 |
54 |
72 |
89 |
109 |
128 |
| Gas Hot Water Heater |
11 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
| Electric Hot Water Heater |
14 |
19 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
39 |
| Gas Stove |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Electric Stove |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Electric Other
(lighting, refrigeration, etc.) |
9 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
31 |
34 |
Multi-Family
Apartment |
Energy Use |
Actual Number of Bedrooms |
| |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Gas Heat |
33 |
40 |
50 |
59 |
71 |
82 |
| Electric Heat |
29 |
36 |
49 |
60 |
74 |
86 |
| Gas Hot Water Heater |
11 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
| Electric Hot Water Heater |
14 |
19 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
39 |
| Gas Stove |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Electric Stove |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Electric Other
(lighting, refrigeration, etc.) |
9 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
31 |
34 |
Water/Sewer = $61 per month based on average annual residential expense
of $45.00 per Jefferson County Water Departments
Trash Removal = $19 per month based on averages from residential trash
pick up
Jefferson County Housing Authority Fair Market Rents/Payment Standards
Effective Date 01/01/2008
Housing Choice Voucher Program
| |
FMR/PAYMENT STANDARD |
| 0 Bedroom |
667 |
| 1 Bedroom |
761 |
| 2 Bedroom |
964 |
| 3 Bedroom |
1368 |
| 4 Bedroom |
1595 |
| |
|
| Trailer Pad Space |
464 |
| Note: All referenced FMR/PS include
utilities paid by landlord. |
The FMR's for units larger than 4 Bedrooms are calculated by adding
15% to the 4 Bedroom FMR for each extra bedroom.
This information is to be used as a guide only and should not be used
by other agencies, amounts may vary and change without notice
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