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Supportive Housing

SECTION 8 11 SUPPORTED HOUSING FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES


200 Flume Circle Sitka, AK 99835

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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River's Edge Property, Inc. (REP) is a HUD Section 811 housing project established to provide housing for very low income individuals with physical and developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness.

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  • Nonprofit housing; Owner attached to Sitka Counseling
     

  • The program is referred to Section 811 after the federal legislation which authorizes the program
     

  • Six One-bedroom units; one reserved for the on-site resident manager
     

  • Must be 18 years of age or older to apply; Unit must be family’s sole residence
     

  • Maximum occupancy-REP limits the occupancy to two (2) individuals per unit
     

  • Head of household must have a permanent disability or chronic mental illness (handicapped), defined in 24 CFR 891.305 
    Please Note: A person whose sole impairment is alcoholism or drug addiction (i.e. who does not have a developmental disability, chronic mental illness, or physical disability that is the disabling condition required for eligibility in a particular project) will not be considered to be disabled for the purposes of the housing program

     

  • Disability verification must come from an appropriate professional (rehabilitation counselor, social worker, or licensed physician)
     

  • Have very low income; Tenant pays 30% of their income toward the rent
     

  • Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project Income Limits for Sitka – Income must fall below $29,050 annually (one person), two persons $33,200
     

  • Remainder of tenant's rent is subsidized by HUD, Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC)
     

  • A household does not need to have income to be eligible for assisted housing
     

  • No applicant will be denied on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin
     

  • We are not a section 8 housing program, nor do we accept section 8 vouchers
     

River’s Edge Property, Inc. (REP) local office for inquiries and applications: 113 Metlakatla St. Sitka, AK 99835

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If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms related to mental health or substance use, please allow Sitka Counseling to assist in your wellness.

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