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 April 2020 (subject to change annually)
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,350 | $31,250 | $35,150 | $39,050 | $42,200 | $45,300 |
Payment Standards
Effective October 2019 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $853 | $896 | $1,156 | $1,557 | $1,566 | $1,801 |
| Androscoggin County | $644 | $691 | $886 | $1,121 | $1,433 | $1,648 |
| Freeport | $1,017 | $1,109 | $1,440 | $1,882 | $2,291 | $2,635 |
| Sagadahoc County | $791 | $915 | $1,076 | $1,454 | $1,454 | $1,672 |
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.