The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority manages two apartment complexes (Franklin and Capitol Plaza) and five scattered site duplexes with federal aid from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Public Housing Program. The Public Housing Program was established to provide decent and safe rental housing to eligible low income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
In order to qualify for the Public Housing Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Low Income: Applicants must earn less than the following incomes limits that have been established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on 2/13/2008.

1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person $ 34,100 $ 38,950 $ 43,850 $ 48,700 $ 52,600 $ 56,500 $ 60,400 $ 64,300

In order to qualify for occupancy at Capitol or Franklin Plaza, applicants must also meet one of the following conditions:

Elderly: Applicants (head of household or spouse) must be 62 years of age or older.
Disabled: Applicants (head of household or spouse) must have a disability.

Applicants will be required to provide the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority with verification of all sources of income.

APPLICATIONS:
Qualified individuals and families must complete an application for assistance and return it to the Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority office. Applications are available at our office, or can be downloaded and printed by clicking the following link:

DOWNLOAD RENTAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

WAITING LIST:
Qualifying applicants are placed on a waiting list until assistance becomes available. The length of time an applicant is on the waiting list depends on preference criteria, family size, and the date of the received application. The Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority has no emergency housing assistance available. Applicants on the waiting list are required to promptly notify the Housing Authority, in writing, to any change in their situation (e.g. new address, change in income or family composition).

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Boise City/Ada County Housing Authority
1276 W River St., Suite 300, Boise Idaho 83702
Phone: (208) 345-4907   Fax: (208) 345-4909   TTY: (208) 363-9734
E-Mail: housing@bcacha.org