NECAC to open waiting list for rent-assistance plan

Posted 10/5/14

The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) has announced it will open its waiting list and take applications for a housing rent-assistance program in 11 Northeast Missouri …

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NECAC to open waiting list for rent-assistance plan

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The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) has announced it will open its waiting list and take applications for a housing rent-assistance program in 11 Northeast Missouri counties.Applications for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 Housing Rent-Assistance Program will be taken starting at 8 a.m. May 12 at www.necac.org and at NECAC County Service Centers.The affected counties are Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Shelby and Warren, and are known as the LCPHA 11-County Joint Housing Commission. The 11-member housing commission is made up of one county commissioner from each county, and all serve on the NECAC Board of Directors.NECAC has administered the HUD Section 8 program for more than 30 years, and currently manages more than 2,500 HUD rent-assistance vouchers throughout its 12-county service area.The agency has not been able to accept applications in the 11-county area since December 2012 because all program vouchers had been issued with all monies allocated.Applicants who meet federal income and other guidelines will be put on a waiting list. Elderly and disabled applicants will be given preference. Once their names reach the top of the list, applicants will receive a renter certificate to search for an apartment, house or mobile home. The certificate holder may use the current place of residence if the landlord agrees to participate in the program.NECAC provides certificate holders with a list of local landlords who participate. The certificate holders are responsible for making contact, applying for and signing an annual lease with the landlord. Potential tenants have 60 days to locate housing. After that time, the certificate becomes void.More information is available by calling or visiting the Warren County Service Center at 120 E. Main in Warrenton or 636-456-8191.NECAC to open waiting list for rent-assistance plan


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