Subsidized housing is a rental assistance program. Income eligible tenants pay a percentage of their income towards housing costs and HUD subsidizes the balance. Information and applications for subsidized housing can be obtained through the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, (HRA), or through privately owned apartment management companies.

There are four major programs that make affordable housing available to qualified people:

1. Section 8 Vouchers: Government issued rent vouchers that the renter then uses in the private market.
2. Public Housing: Government owned housing facilities in which the rent is based on income.
3. Project Based Section 8: Privately owned facilities in which the rent is based on income and the housing subsidy is connected to that specific building or facility.
4. Section 42 Tax Credit: Privately owned facilities in which the rent is based on income, that use tax incentives to keep the rent amount low.

Hope VI Program

The Hope VI Program was made possible by a $20 million HUD HOPE VI grant awarded to the Duluth HRA in 2003 for investment in the Harbor View neighborhood. This award also spurred a significant amount of housing development in Duluth since that time. The construction of these three mixed-income rental developments, Harbor Highlands, Village Place, and the Village at Matterhorn, is a part of that development. These properties offer rentals priced at market rates, below-market rates, and income-based public housing rental rates.

To learn more about the Hope VI Program, please use the link below to access the Duluth HRA's Hope VI Program webpage:

Hope VI Program

If you would like more information about a specific property, or if you would like to fill out an application, please use the links and information below:

The following organizations can provide assistance with home heating and electricity costs, emergency needs including eviction and utility shutoffs, rental deposits, 1st month's rent, and ongoing rent payments.