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 - 01/01/09
 
1 Bedroom $469
2 Bedroom $605
3 Bedroom $738
4 Bedroom $797
 
 

UTILITY ALLOWANCE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE 9-1-09

UNIT SIZE

1 BR

2 BR

3 BR

4 BR

5 BR

HEATING

SINGLE FAMILY

Natural Gas

32

40

49

59

71

Bottle Gas

73

92

111

124

160

Fuel Oil

82

100

127

157

195

Electric

55

72

91

113

140

DUP/TRI/FOURPLEX

Natural Gas

29

36

42

51

61

Bottle Gas

62

78

92

111

134

Fuel Oil

69

85

105

132

165

Electric

46

62

78

108

119

APARTMENT

Natural Gas

19

23

27

32

39

Bottle Gas

-

-

-

-

-

Fuel Oil

-

-

-

-

-

Electric

41

48

58

72

97

MOBILE HOME

Natural Gas

32

40

49

59

71

Bottle Gas

73

92

111

124

160

Fuel Oil

82

100

127

157

195

Electric

55

72

91

113

140

TOWNHOMES

Natural Gas

20

25

31

36

-

COOKING (All structures)

Natural Gas

5

6

7

8

11

Electric

3

5

7

8

8

Bottle Gas

11

14

16

19

20

ELECTRICAL USE (All structures)

25

32

38

44

50

WATER HEATING (All structures)

Natural Gas

11

13

16

19

24

Electric

15

19

23

26

31

Bottle Gas

33

40

49

59

62

WATER/SEWER/TRASH COLLECTION

Water

20

28

34

39

47

Sewer

25

32

39

47

55

Trash

17

17

19

19

19

RANGES/REFRIGERATORS

Range

3

3

3

3

3

Refrigerator

6

6

6

6

6