IT’S “VOUCHER SEASON” IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS BEEN TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION EIGHT HOUSING SINCE MARCH 15TH AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL APRIL 15TH. ONCE THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, RECIPIENTS ARE CHOSEN USING A RANDOMIZED COMPUTER SYSTEM.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THINKS HUD HAS ENOUGH MONEY FOR 250 TO 300 NEW VOUCHERS. SOME OF THOSE WILL ALSO GO TO HOMELESS PEOPLE SO THEY CAN GET INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. HOW MUCH PEOPLE GET IS PRIMARILY BASED ON HUD FUNDING HOW MANY PEOPLE CONTINUE THEIR VOUCHERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AT 764-3904.
