Information about Public Housing Authorities and their Programs and Apartments
(Separate Website)
HUD's web page for Housing Authority Profiles provides up-to-date general information about Housing Authorities (HAs) in the U.S. , including information about what kinds of housing programs the HAs have, the number of apartments that are for rent, and address and contact information for individual public housing agencies. The information displayed in HA Profiles is maintained/updated by each of the individual public housing agencies. Once you select HA Profiles, select "Georgia" on the pull-down menu to get a list of the public housing authorities in Georgia.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Public Housing Authorities in Georgia
(Separate Website)
This web page contains a list of all of the Public Housing Authorities in Georgia, and includes their telephone and fax numbers, street addresses, web sites and other contact information.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
TANF & Public Housing
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Public Housing
This document answers common questions about Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and the way the benefits affect a family's rights in Public Housing.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Work and Public Housing and TANF Benefits
Information on public housing policies which encourage tenants to work, including the "earned income disregard" which excludes certain earned income when calculating rent.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Tenant's Rights and Responsibilities
Grievance Procedure for Public Housing Tenant
Tenants in public housing have a way to address individual problems with their housing authority. It is called the grievance procedure. This process allows tenants and housing authorities to solve their differences in a fair manner. This document provides information about the kinds of problems handled in a grievance procedure and how the procedure works.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Minimum Rent in Public Housing and Housing Accepting Section 8 Vouchers
This document describes the minimum rent requirements in Public Housing and in apartment complexes that accept Section 8 vouchers.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Pet Ownership for the Elderly and Disabled in Public Housing
This brochure discusses the pet rules that apply to residents who live in public housing designated for use by the elderly or those with disabilities. A different set of rules apply to residents of general public housing project. These rules do not apply if you are a person with a disability.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
The Community Service Requirement in Public Housing
Unless exempt, each public housing resident is required to perform 8 hours per month of community service OR participate in economic self-sufficiency activities OR some 8 hour combination of the two. Community service is defined as the performance of voluntary work or duties that are a public benefit, and that serve to improve the quality of life, enhance resident self-sufficiency, or increase resident self-responsibility in the community. Read more about the Community Service Requirement in this document.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Basics of Public Housing
The federal government gives money to build and operate public housing projects. In return, housing authorities must run the projects fairly and according to federal law and regulations.
Public housing differs from private housing in two important ways. In public housing, a family may chose to base its rent on the family's income and size. In a private house or apartment, rent is set by the landlord. In addition to this, many of the rights and duties of public housing tenants are directed by federal law. In contrast, most rights and duties of private tenants are set by the landlord. You actually have more rights in public housing than in private housing. This document contains a basic explanation of who is eligible for public housing and what kinds of rights public housing tenants have.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Public Housing Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This document answers common questions about public housing, including who is eligible to rent an apartment in public housing, how to apply, how the application process works, and what are the responsibilities of the housing authorities that own and manage the public housing.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Government Subsidized Housing
A person lives in subsidized housing if the government pays part or all of the rent. There are several kinds of subsidized housing for people with low incomes. Generally, your rights and duties as a subsidized housing "tenant" are the same as those in any landlord-tenant situation. However, you have some extra protections as a subsidized housing tenant.
By: Elder Law Committee of State Bar of Georgia
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