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.
Please contact Jean Wallace for more information.
Income Limits
Effective May 15, 2023 (subject to change annually)
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,550 | $37,200 | $41,850 | $46,450 | $50,200 | $53,900 |
Payment Standards
Effective January 2024 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $1,242 | $1,394 | $1,832 | $2,284 | $2,701 | $3,106 |
| Androscoggin County | $907 | $1,052 | $1,333 | $1,754 | $1,962 | $2,256 |
| Freeport | $1,582 | $1,814 | $2,335 | $2,901 | $3,290 | $3,783 |
| Sagadahoc County | $1,017 | $1,227 | $1,501 | $2,115 | $2,547 | $2,929 |
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.