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 2021 (subject to change annually)
| 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,500 | $31,400 | $35,350 | $39,250 | $42,400 | $45,550 |
Payment Standards
Effective October 2021 (subject to change annually)
| 0 Bedroom | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedroom | 3 Bedroom | 4 Bedroom | 5 Bedroom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $997 | $1,071 | $1,409 | $1,865 | $1,911 | $2,197 |
| Androscoggin County | $789 | $859 | $1,099 | $1,427 | $1,683 | $1,935 |
| Freeport | $1,197 | $1,392 | $1,801 | $2,297 | $2,813 | $3,235 |
| Sagadahoc County | $818 | $1,002 | $1,232 | $1,619 | $1,880 | $2,162 |
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.