To apply: https://www.affordablehousing.com/mainecwl
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a program for Section 8 recipients established to help participants become economically self-sufficient.
Income Limits
Effective April, 2024 (subject to change annually)
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,750 | $40,850 | $45,950 | $51,050 | $55,150 | $59,250 |
Payment Standards
Effective October 2024 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $1,316 | $1,463 | $1,919 | $2,410 | $2,933 | $3,373 |
| Androscoggin County | $987 | $1,1093 | $1,394 | $1,829 | $2,029 | $2,334 |
| Freeport | $1,582 | $1,814 | $2,335 | $2,901 | $3,290 | $3,783 |
| Sagadahoc County | $1,140 | $1,284 | $1,578 | $2,212 | $2,651 | $3,048 |
Wait List Status: OPEN
The Brunswick Housing Authority’s Section 8 program consists of 453 Housing Choice Vouchers. Under this program, the Brunswick Housing Authority will make monthly housing assistance payments to a landlord on a client’s behalf. After a client receives a voucher and is briefed on guidelines to the rent levels that best suit their family, they can then go into the community and find an apartment, single-family home, or mobile home that will pass our Housing Quality Inspection.
Once a unit is secured, the client is required to pay at least 30% of their gross annual income toward the rent, or more, if the unit is more expensive than HUD guidelines. The Housing Authority inspects all units in the Section 8 Program on an annual basis and works with landlords to keep their buildings in good repair.