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 October 2022 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $1,203 | $1,347 | $1,773 | $2,235 | $2,416 | $2,779 |
| Androscoggin County | $896 | $1,000 | $1,272 | $1,671 | $1,891 | $2,174 |
| Freeport | $1,491 | $1,737 | $2,230 | $2,812 | $3,278 | $3,770 |
| Sagadahoc County | $991 | $1,219 | $1,483 | $2,025 | $2,420 | $2,783 |
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.