i reposted this because i relized the other was in the wrong area....

i emailed an income based apartment 6 days ago. that apartment is in new york. i live in tennessee. there are absolutely 0 subsidized apartments available in tennessee and there will not be for more than a year.

they finally emailed me back today. they said that they accept ssi (check) minimum acceptable credit score is 200 (check) and either disabled (check) or seniors. but they also said that they quote: "participate in the section 8 program". i do not have a section 8 voucher...and i barely understand what that means...and they didn't say i needed one but i was thinking,

can i still move there if it's in state that is different from where i live now?

if the only place i am allowed to get housing assistance is tennessee i am out of hope.

i feel like every time i read something about this type of thing with finanaces and taxes and this and that like i am reading another language.
and my caseworker is terrible. he comes by where i live twice a week and asks me the same questions he asked last time. then when i asked him if he made progress he asks me what it is again....like he asked me for my email on 3 different occassions and cannot even keep up with that. i am trying to get them to give me another, but there is no time for that since i need to move now
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[healingme4me]

You'll need to place an application for the voucher program. It's a waiting game. Contact their local housing authority, they'll have more info. Provided that the person in the office is willing to explain it, to you. My understanding is once you reach the top of the waiting list, then you contact the places for availability. You are given a small window of time to then find a place, before going back to the bottom of the list. Hope that helps, some?

[divine1966]

You need to sign up for section 8 ASAP. That's a drastic move. Have you been to NY? No anyone there?

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Originally Posted by divine1966

You need to sign up for section 8 ASAP. That's a drastic move. Have you been to NY? No anyone there?

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no, i don't know anyone anywhere really, just the family i live with here and they don't want me here any longer. i am afraid of anything but when it comes down it to it i have 2 options:

1. be homeless in tennessee if there is no housing available immediately

2. move somewhere i can have a place to live

it doesnt matter where i live, no one cares about me no matter what