Georgia families making six figures living in low-income housing

[rockin'robin]

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. —
Multiple Georgia families are earning six-figure salaries, but living in taxpayer-subsidized public housing.

It is happening in the small Georgia town of Summerville more than anyplace else in the state.

The town in Chattooga County, with a population of just 4,400, tops the list in Georgia with 26 over-income families.

Based on numbers Channel 2 Action News obtained from HUD for 2014, some families in Summerville public housing are making from $84,000 up to $139,000 per year.

Lisa Morrow, a single mom to a young son with Down syndrome, said she would have nowhere else to live without an affordable apartment in public housing.

“I’ve worked two jobs for as long as I can remember, and it’s frustrating that somebody’s on easy street like that,” she said.

Families only have to meet HUD’s income requirements to get an apartment one time. Once they are in, they can stay, regardless of changes to their income.

Morrow believes the answer is easy: over-income families should be kicked out.

The head the of Summerville housing authority, Regina Anderson, however, said that is not her office’s policy.“There’s no regulation that we have to make them move, so we let them stay,” she said.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/n...es-people-making-6-figure-salaries-liv/npL2S/

 

[Foxrac]

Oh wow, I thought federal regulation require housing agencies to recalculate the income annually for anyone live in public housing.

Anyone with six figures need find to own a house or move to market based apartments.

 

[Foxrac]

Found one.

Anderson says her hands are tied by law, but we found that that’s not true.

The federal regulation she referred to does give Anderson the power to evict high-income residents and has for years. HUD even sent a letter to every housing authority in the country in September encouraging them to “remove extremely over-income families from public housing.”

“They’re just happy where they are,” Anderson told Gray.

“Don’t you think one of these working mothers that needs a place would be happy there, too?” Gray asked.

‘I’m sure they would,” Anderson responded.

Anderson said her current 2015 records show they don't have anyone making more than $100,000 a year.

The family from 2014 making $139,000 recently moved out.

Gray asked her about the letter from HUD encouraging her to remove the high-income residents, but didn't get a response to that.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/2-investigates-people-making-6-figure-salaries-liv/npLyb/

 

[Reba]

I would think that if families could afford to move they would do it. Who would want to stay in low-income housing if they didn't need to?

If for some kind of convenience they just don't want to move then they should at least pay fair market value rent for the units.

 

[sonocativo]

I would think that if families could afford to move they would do it. Who would want to stay in low-income housing if they didn't need to?

If for some kind of convenience they just don't want to move then they should at least pay fair market value rent for the units.

Low income housing here, the state pays everything... so if its the same for them, thats $139XXX they basically keep besides bills and food.
Here the state pays up to $800 a month for rent...its crazy and these low lifes who wont work just because of that....so called....free living, rent free, free food, utility assistance....ect.... when will it end? ( The system abuse)

 

[diehardbiker]

Sure, many want to kick em out, its double edge sword issue. If we do that, they will be discouraged into looking for job so that they can stay there longer.

I believe they pay rent based on income, and it is 30%, so the more they earn, they pay more, in other word taxpayers pay less anyway.

I don't think government would do a thing about this, because enforcing eviction when they earn too much would only result having them (Gov't) pay more since next tenant will likely not be able to pay as much. The real disadvantage here is only for prospective tenant who don't have enough income to pay for minimum private rentals.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

I would think that if families could afford to move they would do it. Who would want to stay in low-income housing if they didn't need to?

If for some kind of convenience they just don't want to move then they should at least pay fair market value rent for the units.

Some rich people can be very tight with their money and feel entitle to live low income housing . They really don't care about other people .

 

[Foxrac]

Some rich people can be very tight with their money and feel entitle to live low income housing . They really don't care about other people .

They need to limit their spending.

No excuse for rich people to felt tight.

 

[Muse]

This made me wonder:

If a family makes $150,000 a year but is also raising 15+ kids, are they rich?

(for the sake of argument, let's say they acted out of kindness and adopted homeless kids)

 

[Jane B.]

I have heard of that percentage of income rental rate somewhere but can't remember where.

I think there are also projects that are planned as mixed use where some unites are occupied by people using government programs and others occupied by people paying market rent. The idea is an incentive to get people to see what more they can have of other things if they can get more income.

 

[diehardbiker]

I have heard of that percentage of income rental rate somewhere but can't remember where.

I think there are also projects that are planned as mixed use where some unites are occupied by people using government programs and others occupied by people paying market rent. The idea is an incentive to get people to see what more they can have of other things if they can get more income.

Read post #6 its there, 30%, this is why I dont see point of this topic. This is precisely why government dont care as long as they(renter) pay more rent and government covering less, still cheaper than getting new tenant replacement.

 

[seb]

SUMMERVILLE, Ga. —
Multiple Georgia families are earning six-figure salaries, but living in taxpayer-subsidized public housing.

It is happening in the small Georgia town of Summerville more than anyplace else in the state.

The town in Chattooga County, with a population of just 4,400, tops the list in Georgia with 26 over-income families.

Based on numbers Channel 2 Action News obtained from HUD for 2014, some families in Summerville public housing are making from $84,000 up to $139,000 per year.

Lisa Morrow, a single mom to a young son with Down syndrome, said she would have nowhere else to live without an affordable apartment in public housing.

“I’ve worked two jobs for as long as I can remember, and it’s frustrating that somebody’s on easy street like that,” she said.

Families only have to meet HUD’s income requirements to get an apartment one time. Once they are in, they can stay, regardless of changes to their income.

Morrow believes the answer is easy: over-income families should be kicked out.

The head the of Summerville housing authority, Regina Anderson, however, said that is not her office’s policy.“There’s no regulation that we have to make them move, so we let them stay,” she said.

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/n...es-people-making-6-figure-salaries-liv/npL2S/

This isn't just a Georgia problem, but a United States problem. The local paper did an expose' on this problem and found many people who were living in public housing used a relatives name or a girl or boy friends name who qualified and making six figures and unless someone turned them in they just kept living on the publics dime.