Section8 housing issue

[yulunda]

What is the name of your state?fl I had a housing hearing to detemine my eligibility to stay on there program,after an arrest that I had, the arrest was for domestic violence with my husband simple argument that did not occur at the property address where I live, we are seperated from each other and their policy states if you are arrested for a violent crime or drug activity they release you from their program,with my case the charge of domestic violence was dropped and I provided them with proof of this matter so my question is should they still be allowed to put me off the program if it was founded the charge was false and that it was dismissed.

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state?fl I had a housing hearing to detemine my eligibility to stay on there program,after an arrest that I had, the arrest was for domestic violence with my husband simple argument that did not occur at the property address where I live, we are seperated from each other and their policy states if you are arrested for a violent crime or drug activity they release you from their program,with my case the charge of domestic violence was dropped and I provided them with proof of this matter so my question is should they still be allowed to put me off the program if it was founded the charge was false and that it was dismissed.

...their policy states if you are arrested for a violent crime or drug activity they release you from their program....

Since you were arrested for a violent crime, you are released from the program.

 

[AWorkOfArt]

What is the name of your state?fl I had a housing hearing to detemine my eligibility to stay on there program,after an arrest that I had, the arrest was for domestic violence with my husband simple argument that did not occur at the property address where I live, we are seperated from each other and their policy states if you are arrested for a violent crime or drug activity they release you from their program,with my case the charge of domestic violence was dropped and I provided them with proof of this matter so my question is should they still be allowed to put me off the program if it was founded the charge was false and that it was dismissed.

If the decision from the hearing was not in your favor I beleive you can request an appeal and argue the fact that you were not arrested for a violent crime. Domestic violence holds the word violence but doesn't always mean the arrest was because it was violent in nature. Did the police report only mention argumenting?

 

[yulunda]

Section8 hearing

The charge title is domestic violence but they said aggravated assault with a deadly weapon now it is stupid because the charge was dropped and my husband stood in front of the judge and told him she did not have a gun or anything, But section 8 does not care they say if you are arrested at all for any type of crime you are off the program,so tell me do you think I need to get a lawyer involved. Fl

 

[AWorkOfArt]

The charge title is domestic violence but they said aggravated assault with a deadly weapon now it is stupid because the charge was dropped and my husband stood in front of the judge and told him she did not have a gun or anything, But section 8 does not care they say if you are arrested at all for any type of crime you are off the program,so tell me do you think I need to get a lawyer involved. Fl

they are saying here:

In determining whether to deny assistance based on drug-related cirminal activity or violent crimial activity, the PHA may deny assistance if the preponderance of evidence indicates that a family member has engaged in such activity, regardless of whether the family member has been arrested or convicted.

But they have the descretion to make thier decision based on:

In deciding whether to deny or terminate assistance because of action or failure to act by members of the family, the PHA has discretion to consider any of the circumstances in each particular case, including the seriousness of the case, the extent of participation or culpability of individual family members, and the effects of denial or termination of assistance on other family members who were not involved in the action or failure to act.
The PHA may impose, as a condition of continued assistance for other family members, a requirement that family members who participated in or were culpable for the action or failure will not reside in the unit. The PHA may permit the other members of a participant family to continue receiving assistance.

With that in mind, maybe you can remind the Housing Authority(HA) that your husband does not reside w/you and that your children (who are the other family members) deserve adequate housing and will be greatly affected by the decision to terminate your (and their) housing assistance.

I found this info on:
http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/html/pdfforms/7420g05.pdf


And yes I would try to find a lawyer because they can probably better express this to the HA then you. Administration in state agencies have a problem answering to people that they help.....That statement comes from experience. Legal Aid loves case's like this. I was a caseworker for nearly 5 years and Legal Aid assisted people all the time w/public assistance and were successful even in case's that shouldn't have been approved.

 

[AWorkOfArt]

if you can afford an attorney and the internet........you shouldn't be on section-8!

Really? You think so? I bet you're financially eligible and don't even know it... Don't hate

Yulunda here is something else I read that might be useful to you

In each instance before making a decision to deny housing choice voucher program assistance, PHA staff will want to consider the specific circumstances of the family under review and determine if denial is the best response. In some instances, the PHA may determine that the seriousness of the situation does not warrant denial. For example, a family whose assistance was terminated for failure to recertify may be evaluated differently than an applicant family who was terminated from public housing for wanton destruction of public housing property.

 

[shell007]

I don't hate! more than that.....I don't abuse the system. I promise you...I am not financially eligable.

 

[AWorkOfArt]

I don't hate! more than that.....I don't abuse the system. I promise you...I am not financially eligable.

Ummm, sure. What in the world makes you think someone who can afford the internet and is on section 8 is abusing the system?

 

[shell007]

I think it's called "priorities".

 

[AWorkOfArt]

Yah, you're financially eligible.

 

[AWorkOfArt]

I don't hate! more than that.....I don't abuse the system. I promise you...I am not financially eligable.

Do your employees spell like you?

 

[AWorkOfArt]

worse...that's why i'm the boss!!! Oh...and I just got my nails done so typing on my new laptop is a little difficult. I wouldn't want to mess them up

I'm sure business is booming w/employees that can't spell and an owner that's on the internet harrassing low income mothers.

 

[Motherto6]

shellandty ~ Since you have sooo much money laying around, why don't you use it for a book on manners and etiquette. Let's see, internet service $25 a month/rent $800-900 a month. How do those numbers even come close to comparing? Take your high falutin' self and go back to work bossing your "employees" around. I'm sure they miss you ~ not

 

[AWorkOfArt]

shellandty ~ Since you have sooo much money laying around, why don't you use it for a book on manners and etiquette. Let's see, internet service $25 a month/rent $800-900 a month. How do those numbers even come close to comparing? Take your high falutin' self and go back to work bossing your "employees" around. I'm sure they miss you ~ not

Thank you Motherof6. I was getting a little tired there....

 

[shell007]

sorry...let's start over. I just can't understand how somone on section-8 is asking if they should hire an attorney. Put the money to better use.