Fergus Falls/Ottertail Country 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 - 01/01/07
 
1 Bedroom $451
2 Bedroom $582
3 Bedroom $710
4 Bedroom $766
 
 

UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 9-1-07

UNIT SIZE

1 BR

2 BR

3 BR

4 BR

5 BR

HEATING

SINGLE FAMILY

Natural Gas

48

60

73

88

106

Bottle Gas

74

93

112

125

162

Fuel Oil

114

140

177

219

273

Electric

48

63

80

99

123

DUP/TRI/FOURPLEX

Natural Gas

43

53

63

76

91

Bottle Gas

62

78

93

112

135

Fuel Oil

96

118

147

184

230

Electric

40

54

68

95

104

APARTMENT

Natural Gas

28

34

40

48

58

Bottle Gas

-

-

-

-

-

Fuel Oil

-

-

-

-

-

Electric

36

42

51

63

85

MOBILE HOME

Natural Gas

48

60

73

88

106

Bottle Gas

74

93

112

125

162

Fuel Oil

114

140

177

219

273

Electric

48

63

80

99

123

TOWNHOMES

Natural Gas

30

38

46

54

-

COOKING (All structures)

Natural Gas

8

9

10

12

16

Electric

3

4

6

7

7

Bottle Gas

11

14

16

19

23

ELECTRICAL USE (All structures)

20

26

31

36

41

WATER HEATING (All structures)

Natural Gas

17

20

24

29

36

Electric

13

17

20

23

27

Bottle Gas

33

41

49

59

71

WATER/SEWER/TRASH COLLECTION

Water

13

18

22

25

30

Sewer

18

23

28

33

39

Trash

17

17

19

19

19

RANGES/REFRIGERATORS

Range

3

3

3

3

3

Refrigerator

6

6

6

6

6