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 2022 (subject to change annually)
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,550 | $43,900 | $47,450 | $50,950 |
Payment Standards
Effective March 2022 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $1,087 | $1,168 | $1,537 | $2,034 | $2,084 | $2,397 |
| Androscoggin County | $860 | $937 | $1,198 | $1,556 | $1,836 | $2,111 |
| Freeport | $1,305 | $1,518 | $1,964 | $2,505 | $3,068 | $3,528 |
| Sagadahoc County | $892 | $1,093 | $1,344 | $1,766 | $2,050 | $2,358 |
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.