HUD 811

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Contact

HUD811@dca.ga.gov

What is HUD 811 Project Rental Assistance?

HUD 811 PRA is a permanent supportive housing (PSH) program offering rental assistance and supportive services for people between the ages of 18 and 61 with long-term disabilities, who may have difficulty living successfully in the community and may become homeless or institutionalized without support.  Housing supports include things like reminders to pay the rent, help arranging medical appointments, and other services. Only people with disabilities who need these types of supports are eligible for HUD 811.

The Georgia HUD 811 program provides a set-aside of subsidized rental units at designated apartment buildings located around the state.  Once an individual is referred to HUD 811, a confirmation email will be sent to both the Referral Agent and the Referred Indivudual.  DCA will place the Referred Individual on a county-based housing list and will refer him/her to a property that has a vacancy in one of the requested counties when one becomes available.  Position on the housing list is based on the date and time the referral was received by DCA.

In FY2012 and FY2013, the State of Georgia was awarded funding to initiate the HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) Demonstration Grant.  It is a cooperative effort by federal and state agencies to transition individuals with disabilities to integrated, community-based settings.  By partnering with private sector and non-profit developers and organizations, the program provides up to 485 units of subsidized housing for the state's most vulnerable population – extremely low income persons with disabilities. The program will be operating at full capacity by FY2021.

Qualified Referral Agent Information

What are the steps of a HUD 811 Qualified Referral Agent?

Participant Eligibility Information

What is Section 811 Project Rental Assistance?

Information for Property Owners and Managers

As a Project Based Rental Assistance Program, HUD 811 cannot exist without our property partners throughout the State of Georgia.  Currently, we contract with tax credit properties for a small block of units in various locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the process from referral to acceptance take? Once on the waitlist list, what is the average length of time before units are available? Are referral agents able to refer properties to the program for approval?

The length from referral to HUD 811 Waitlist to Property Referral to Move In can take a few weeks to several months depending on where the household wants to live, unit availability, bedroom size, accessibility and the number of households on the wait list.  Property availability depends on many factors as well.  This is not an emergency housing program. 

You can send the 811 office property suggestions, however, because of HUD requirements for each property, we are pursuing properties who have already agreed to participate in the program through our Tax Credit Process.  All referrals to properties need to come through DCA to ensure waiting list placement and then referral.

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