Affordable Housing Wait List To Open For 4 Fairfax County Properties

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — The wait list for affordable housing with rental assistance in Fairfax County will open to households meeting income requirements.

According to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the project-based voucher wait list for four properties will open for applications on Sept. 11. The properties are The Arden apartments at 2317 Huntington Avenue, Alexandria, VA; Ovation at Arrowbrook apartments at 1335 Fairfield Ridge Avenue, Herndon VA; Madison Ridge apartments at 14806 Rydell Road, Centreville, VA; and The Residences at North Hill apartments at 7250 Nightengale Hill Lane, Alexandria, VA.

The applications will be open from 8 a.m. on Sept. 11 through the end of Sept. 17.

Fairfax County's project-based voucher program provides rental assistance to income-eligible households in rental units. The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority pays a portion of monthly rent so the households is paying 30 to 35 percent of their adjusted gross monthly income.

The vouchers are available to households who are below the income limits set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For example, the 80 percent of area median income limit in the DC metropolitan region is $66,750 for a household, or one or $95,300 for a household of four. Households can only qualify if they are not receiving other federal rental housing assistance.

Individuals who apply for the vouchers will be put on a waiting list for the eligible properties. Once a unit becomes available, those on the wait list will be randomly selected, contacted and screened for eligibility.

The vouchers are associated with specific units at the properties. If a household moves, the voucher stays with that unit.

Applicants can check back on Sept. 11 to find the online application through Rent Cafe. Those needing help with applications can call 703-246-5100 or visit the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development office at 3700 Pender Drive in Fairfax, VA.

More information about project-based vouchers is available online.