Eligibility

The Oaks at Ellenton is a community that offers apartment homes for restricted income residents. Residents are subject to the Maximum Allowable Household Incomes Identified below.

HOUSEHOLD SIZE: Includes each person who will reside in the home regardless of age.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME: All income from any income source, including but not limited to, all wages, social security payments, retirement benefits, military and veterans disability payments, welfare and unemployment benefits and any interest and dividends payments.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: HUD (US Department of Housing of Urban Development) publishes annual income limits based on household size that are used to determine the maximum household income. The rent program that your household may be eligible for is based on the income limits noted below.
 

 

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY: If everyone in your household (including children) are full-time students, at least one person must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

• Be married and eligible to file a joint tax return.
• Be a single parent with dependent children.
• Receive benefits from AFDC or TANF (does not include SNAP or disability benefits from Social Security).
• Be enrolled in a job training program under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) or a similar program.
• Be a person who was previously under the care and placement of the State agency responsible for Foster Care.

Full-time student status is determined by the educational institution attended. Enrollment in even one college course may be considered full-time. All children in kindergarten, elementary, middle or high school are considered to be full-time students.

FARMWORKER & COMMERCIAL FISHING HOUSING PROGRAM: This community offers housing for households employed in agricultural (farmworker) or commercial fishing industries.

Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, at least one household member must:

• Be employed in farmwork or commercial fishing (seasonal, temporary, or permanent; freshwater or saltwater), and
• Have earned at least 50% of their total income from this work in the past 12 months

Households may also qualify if a member is retired from these industries due to age, disability, or illness.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
These units are reserved for households meeting the programs occupational requirements, which must be verified at move-in and during recertifications.