Your rent, which is referred to as the Total Tenant Payment (TTP) in this program, is based on your family’s anticipated gross annual income, less deductions, if any. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations allow public housing authorities to exclude from annual income the following allowances: $480 for each dependent; $400 for any elderly family, or a person with a disability; and some medical deductions for families headed by an elderly person or a person with disabilities.
Based on your application, a SNRHA representative will determine if any of the allowable deductions should be subtracted from your annual income. Annual income is the anticipated total income from all sources received from the family head and spouse, and each additional member of the family 18 years of age or older.
The formula used in determining the TTP is the highest of the following, rounded to the nearest dollar:
- 30% of the monthly adjusted income (the annual income less deductions allowed by the regulations);
- 10% of monthly income;
- Welfare rent, if applicable; or
- A $50 minimum rent
Your rent payments are made and viewed online in the RentCafe portal by logging onto your account. If you have any questions about rent payments, you may contact your SNRHA property staff who are also listed in your RentCafe account.
