Do you handle Section 8 / Housing Vouchers?
No. For more information about Section 8, please go to the Connecticut State Department of Housing website OR use the Housing Choice Voucher Program/Section 8 website to locate open Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists throughout Connecticut. You can also register to receive automatic notice of the opening of Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists whenever they occur.
What waiting lists are currently open?
All Elderly and Disabled waiting lists are closed.
How long is the wait list for housing?
The wait list varies, and it is impossible to give anything but an estimated amount of time. It is best that you ask this question at the time you return your application so we can try to give you an estimated answer based on the current waiting list.
How does the application process work?
When a waitlist is opened, applications are accepted for the specified period of time and placed on a wait list based on the random selection method (“lottery”).
I have lived in Rocky Hill my entire life, do I have a priority over non-Rocky Hill residents for housing?
No. Both State and Federal fair housing laws do not allow the priority treatment of Rocky Hill residents on the waitlist.
How is rent determined?
Rent is determined based on household income. Typically, renters pay about 32% of adjusted income. Rent is calculated in accordance with CHFA/HUD regulations. Details can be found on your lease agreement. Please see the Rent Calculation worksheet.
The program doesn’t offer rental assistance to residents, nor does the facility receive operating subsidies from any source. Rather, the facility operates entirely from the rents paid by the residents. Connecticut General Statute Section 8-119kk-1, “base rent is the minimum rental or carrying charge determined by the Commissioner to be necessary for the operation, upkeep and long-term maintenance and capital replacement reserves of a housing development.”
Will I have to sign a lease?
If you are offered am apartment and accept it, you will have to sign a lease with the housing authority. The housing authority requires a security deposit (equal to one month’s rent after determination of your rent) which is placed in an ESCROW Account. You and the Rocky Hill housing representative should go over the lease together. This will give you a better understanding of your responsibilities as a tenant and the housing authority’s responsibilities as a landlord.
What is Recertification?
Recertification occurs once a year for all the housing programs. This means all income and household composition including medical expenses paid from the year prior are reviewed by the Housing Authority on an annual basis. (Your rent is based on that information.)
What is An Annual Inspection?
Annual Inspection (Housing Quality Standards) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program regulations at 24 CFR Part 982 set forth basic housing quality standards (HQS) which all units must meet before assistance can be paid on behalf of a family and at least annually throughout the term of the assisted tenancy. HQS define “standard housing” and establish the minimum criteria for the health and safety of program participants. Current HQS regulations consist of 13 key aspects of housing quality, performance requirements, and acceptability criteria to meet each performance requirement. HQS includes requirements for all housing types, including single and multi-family dwelling units, as well as specific requirements for special housing types such as manufactured homes, congregate housing, single room occupancy, shared housing, and group residences.
Where can I find help with housing problems or to find affordable housing?
• Statewide Legal Services of CT has information about the law and your legal rights regarding housing.
• CT Housing Search – a free place to list and find affordable and market rate rental housing in CT.
• 2-1-1 CT – maintains information about housing topics.
I am about to be in a shelter?
Unfortunately, the Rocky Hill Housing Authority does not offer emergency housing. Please call 2-1-1 or go to www.211ct.org for immediate housing services.
Note: The Housing Authority & Related Entities do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, creed religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, ancestry, unfavorable discharge, and marital status, receipt of governmental assistance, disability or handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs or services.