Know your rights and learn what you can do to help yourself
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Know Your Rights
What is Public Housing?
(Separate Website)
Website includes: Public Housing Fact Sheet, a list of Public Housing Programs, a Renter's Kit, and other information. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Getting into Public Housing
This article tells you how you can try to get into public housing. It also gives your rights if you are denied public housing. It tells you about your rent if you get public housing.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Losing Public Housing
This article tells you what could cause you to lose your right to stay in public housing. It also tells you what you can do if the Housing Authority tries to evict you.
By: Legal Services Alabama
HUD's Public Housing Program
(Separate Website)
Who is eligible for Public Housing? How do I apply? When will I be notified? Wil I have to sign a lease? How do they decide what rent I pay? This document answers these questions and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Renter's Tips
(Separate Website)
Looking for an apartment or house to rent? Read these tips on your rights and responsibilities, budgeting, where to get housing assistance and counseling, and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Other Information
Public Housing Authority (PHA) Contact Information
(Separate Website)
You can go to this website to look up the address and telephone number for your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) in Alabama. It is alphabetical by city name. Read this in: Español.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
AlabamaLegalHelp.org is a project of Legal Services Alabama and the Legal Services Corporation. It is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and legal services organizations, community organizations and government agencies throughout Alabama and the United States.
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