98. Applying for Public Housing
When you apply for public housing, on the
you need to give the names and ages
everyone who will live with you. You will
need to give the address of where you
live and a phone number which you can
contacted with.
In your application, you need to
why you think you qualify for public housing
. Some reasons can include being a veteran, being
, or living in bad conditions. Bad conditions can
that the place you are living now is
or it can mean that you are in
domestic violence situation. The government will also want
know the name and contact information of your
landlord and any landlords you had in the
. This is so that the government can find
if you are a good tenant. You will
need to tell the government how much money
make in a year and how you make
money. You can't just make that information up.
will need to provide your boss's information, old
, and bank statements.
The government may visit you
your current home and interview you and people
live with. Other things the government will ask
are your birth certificate and the birth certificates
all people who will live with you and
that you pay taxes, like a tax return.
you are eligible for any public housing assistance,
will get a letter. If you're approved, you'll
put on a waiting list. You may be
the waiting list for a long time before
actually can move into a public housing unit.
is because there are many people applying and
for help. Sometimes you can be waiting for
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