Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
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A Guide for Immigrants, Limited English Persons and Their Advocates to Federally Subsidized Housing 8151EN - A detailed guide for immigrants and non-english speakers to federally subsidized housing programs.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent in Public and Subsidized Housing
This publication briefly describes the steps a tenant should take to avoid an eviction for nonpayment of rent when living in public or subsidized housing.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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HUD Housing Evictions
As a tenant living in an apartment complex where the landlord has a contract with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), you have greater protection against evictions than most other tenants. This publication briefly describes your rights and the steps you can take to avoid an eviction. This information is important because if you are evicted, you will lose your federal housing assistance.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)
NAHASDA is a federal law passed in 1996 that was designed to give tribes more freedom to write their own rules for tribal housing. NAHASDA grants money to tribes to provide housing to tribal members.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Public Housing Community Service/Self-Sufficiency Requirement
Adult tenants living in Public Housing are required to spend eight hours a month performing community service or participating in an economic self-sufficiency program.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Public Housing Evictions
As a public housing tenant, you have greater protection against evictions than most other tenants do. You have these protections because if you are evicted from public housing, you will lose your federal housing subsidy, often worth hundreds of dollars per month. This publication briefly explains what you should do when the Housing Authority tries to evict you from public housing.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Public Housing Grievance Procedure
As a public housing tenant, you have the right to appeal many decisions or actions taken by the Housing Authority through its administrative Public Housing Grievance Procedure. Every Housing Authority is required by federal law to adopt a written public housing grievance procedure. A copy of the agency's grievance procedure should be posted in their office and available upon request.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tenant Grievance and Appeals Procedure
As a tenant living in an apartment complex financed by the Rural Housing Service (formerly the Farmers Home Administration), you have the right to appeal many decisions you disagree with that are made by your landlord through the agency's tenant grievance and appeals procedure.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Section 515: Rural Rental Housing Evictions
As a tenant living in an apartment complex financed by the Rural Housing Service (formerly the Farmers Home Administration), you have greater protection against evictions than most other tenants. You may also be paying less than market rent for your apartment. It is important to understand that tenants who are evicted from such housing may lose their federal housing assistance. Because of this, you should do whatever you can to avoid an eviction. This publication briefly describes the steps a tenant can take to avoid an eviction.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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Section 8 Certificate & Vouchers: Denial or Termination of Benefits
This publication will explain your obligations under the Section 8 program and what rights you have should the housing authority try to terminate your Section 8 assistance. The brochure also addresses some common questions raised by participants.
By: Northwest Justice Project
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