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The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee offers programs to assist low-income persons in becoming homeowners. You can learn more about the programs below.
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Section 8(y) Homeownership Program (HACM Rent Assistance Participants)

This program is for Housing Choice Voucher holders (Rent Assistance/Section 8 Program). Elderly or disabled participants receive assistance as long as they own the home. To qualify, applicants must:

  1. receive rent assistance through the City of Milwaukee 's Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  2. be employed full time (average of 30 hours per week) and have earned income of at least $15,000 per year (unless age 62 or older or disabled).
  3. be a first time homebuyer or not have owned property in the past three years (unless displaced through death or divorce).
  4. be current with rent and compliant with all lease obligations.

Download a Section 8(y) Homeownership Program Brochure.

Download a Section 8(y) Homeownership Program Application.

Call the program at (414) 286-5043 for additional information.

 

 

 

 
 
 
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is an equal opportunity housing provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap, lawful source of income, marital status, family status or sexual orientation.