The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) of Duluth announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued increased income limits for the HRA's various affordable rental and housing rehabilitation programs based on updated U.S. Census information and other data.
HRA Executive Director Rick Ball said "We're very pleased that more people may be able to take advantage of our public housing opportunities for seniors, families, and individuals as well as our Section 8 rent subsidy voucher program, and housing rehabilitation programs, so people who find that there is too much of the month left at the end of their finances are encouraged to apply."
The HRA has housing available for immediate occupancy for seniors and single individuals as well as some other larger units. The HRA Manages six apartment buildings throughout the city, as well as over 250 scattered-site single-family housing units.
The new income requirements area as follows:
Household program size, public housing program, housing rehabilitation program, Section 8
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One person: $32,950, $32,950, $20,600
Two persons: $37,700, $37,700, $23,550
Three persons: $42,400, $42,400, $26,500
Four persons: $47,100, $47,100, $29,450
Fiver persons: $50,850, $50,850, $31,800
Six persons: $54,650, $54,650, $34,150
Seven persons: $58,400, $58,400, $36,500
Eight persons: $62,150, $62,150, $38,850
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The income limits have increased by approximately 5.5% since the last increase made in 2006 and are applicable to the Duluth, Minnesota-Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which contains Carlton and St. Louis Counties in Minnesota and Douglas County in Wisconsin.
For more information, visit www.duluthhousing.com .
--HRA press release
