There are DIY books, even some NPOs that teach how to start & manage an NPO…you’re good at research, I know you could do it. Tell them you are at-risk of homelessness or are desperate not to lose your Sec 8. (I had to make a pest of myself, but it was a good thing I did, because the ball got dropped multiple times in both offices.) Make sure everyone involved knows you are waiting desperately for this to wrap up.įinally, get the name and email the Sec 8 head at the Housing Authority if needed. Email the manager of the property to inquire if they started the paperwork with the Housing Authority and find out what’s taking so long.
Contact your Housing Authority via email so there’s a record you were trying to reach them. All they had to do was change the unit number, then schedule the Sec 8 inspection (which dragged it out some more) and I finally signed the lease a month after my voucher would have expired!ĭocument everything. I was stressing thinking I would have to beg for an exception (which my housing case worker there said she would support it), then it turned out that the paperwork had been started (never finished) by the Leasing Office and that had stopped the clock already. J P: If the place has already approved you and contacted the Housing Authority to let them know which unit they are planning on giving you, the clock was stopped! I went through this same thing when I preferred a unit that wasn’t going to be available until a couple of weeks past my voucher expiration date. I hope everyone gets the support they need.
The Disability payments make a world of difference to my family and I. I wouldn’t have known I could get my student loans forgiven. If I didn’t have this guide, I would not have had the confidence or organization to refile. Thank you to everyone running this website. Also they initially told me I would have a higher monthly payment than I’m actually getting. The only downside with my case is that I was awarded just 10 months of backpay instead of going back to 2013 like they had indicated they would. I had them record my challenges relating to my illness so I could get as much documentation as possible. The second thing is that I had to go to physical therapy for an ankle injury from a fall. I was lucky I had a great Doctor who was experienced in CFS/ME/Fibro and helped me get all my paperwork in on time. I highly recommend this if you are having fuzzy brain issues. This is much more powerful than saying “brain fog”. The difference this time is that I did see a Neuropsychologist as suggested here and was diagnosed with a Major Neurological Disorder. Update: I have been approved!!! I was approved during the reconsideration process, with a waiting time of 3 months.