The East Orange Housing Authority welcomes and appreciates all owners that participate in the Section 8 rental assistance program. The goal of this agency is to ensure participants are provided safe, decent, and sanitary housing and with the cooperation of our owners/managers, this is a goal that will ultimately be met and succeeded.

The Housing Authority, landlords, and clients combine the whole to form the Section 8 department. One could not survive without the other. We all must work together to maintain an understanding and partnership.

The Section 8 program was formed in 1974 and has evolved into the Housing Choice Voucher program. Today it is a rental assistance program where the tenant is to pay at least 30% and no more than 40% of their income towards rental payments.

Clients are selected from a waiting list and then screened for eligibility. The eligibility criteria are determined by their income and a criminal background check. If they pass the eligibility criteria, they are then issued a Housing Choice Voucher based on their household composition, given a detailed briefing and are given a Request for Tenancy Approval.

The advantages of the program is a guaranteed a monthly rental payment and a yearly inspection. If a client’s income is reduced, then the HAP payments will increase to cover the tenant’s portion. We also provide the service of listing your units.