Star Tribune Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:42:00 GMT
In Plymouth, demand for housing help far surpasses availability
A chance to join a waiting list for subsidized housing is expected to attract thousands, but only 300 will make it. Thousands of people are expected to bombard Plymouth City Hall next week to sign up for a subsidized housing waiting list. They will be competing for just 300 spots. That ratio indicates an increasing demand and shrinking supply for affordable housing in the metro area, housing advocates said. "You have to income-qualify to even get an application," said Eric Hauge, a tenant organizer for HOME Line, a nonprofit advocate for tenants. "So that shows the need." The waiting list is for the federally subsidized Section 8 program and is meant for people living on low incomes. To apply, a two-person household cannot make more than $31,400. Plymouth will fill its waiting list of 300 by lottery from the applications of those deemed eligible.
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