Fergus Falls/Ottertail County Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Section 8 Type of Unit

You can rent any type of unit: apartment, single-family dwelling, duplex/triplex/fourplex, Townhome, or mobile home, which is suitable to your family size. The HRA will approve a rental unit if the following conditions are met:

1) The unit must pass federal inspection standards.
2) The owner’s lease is approved and landlord agrees to participate in program. 
3) The rent to owner is reasonable in comparison to other units in the area.
4) The family’s share of rent does not exceed 40% of their monthly-adjusted income; and rent plus an allowance for utilities should not exceed these limits:
 
Payment Standards - 01/01/11
 
1 Bedroom $469
2 Bedroom $605
3 Bedroom $738
4 Bedroom $797
 

UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 9-1-11

UNIT SIZE

1 BR

2 BR

3 BR

4 BR

5 BR

HEATING

SINGLE FAMILY

Natural Gas

35

44

54

65

78

Bottle Gas

119

149

180

201

259

Fuel Oil

153

186

236

293

363

Electric

64

84

106

131

162

DUP/TRI/FOURPLEX

Natural Gas

32

40

46

56

67

Bottle Gas

100

127

149

180

218

Fuel Oil

129

158

195

246

311

Electric

53

72

90

125

138

APARTMENT

Natural Gas

21

25

30

35

43

Bottle Gas

-

-

-

-

-

Fuel Oil

-

-

-

-

-

Electric

48

56

67

84

113

MOBILE HOME

Natural Gas

35

44

54

65

78

Bottle Gas

119

149

180

201

259

Fuel Oil

153

186

236

293

363

Electric

64

84

106

131

162

TOWNHOMES

Natural Gas

22

28

34

40

-

COOKING (All structures)

Natural Gas

6

7

8

9

12

Electric

3

6

8

9

9

Bottle Gas

18

23

25

30

33

ELECTRICAL USE (All structures)

29

37

44

51

58

WATER HEATING (All structures)

Natural Gas

12

14

18

21

26

Electric

17

22

27

30

36

Bottle Gas

53

65

80

96

100

WATER/SEWER/TRASH COLLECTION

Water

22

31

38

44

53

Sewer

28

35

43

52

61

Trash

17

17

19

19

19

RANGES/REFRIGERATORS

Range

3

3

3

3

3

Refrigerator

6

6

6

6

6