Affordable Housing in Cheshire

The Cheshire Housing Authority is accepting pre-applications for its subsidized rental units at Beachport housing complex on Rumberg Road. The resumption of the pre-application process in Cheshire means most people on the local waiting list have been served, according to the state Department of Social Services. (DSS)

The DSS, which administers the program for the federal government, states the demand for subsidized housing outpaces the supply in Connecticut. This causes long waiting periods, the department notes. The lists become so long, in fact, that DSS closes the pre-application process when it has more applicants on the list than can be assisted in the near future.

But, the waiting list at Beachport has shortened enough to allow administrators to begin accepting the 15-page pre-application documents. According to the text of the documents, "qualified applicants will be assigned a control number. At the end of the 90-day application period, the control numbers will be drawn randomly and placed on the existing waiting list according to the drawing." 

Individuals who are interested in living at Beachport must be either 62 years old, or disabled, with an annual income of no more than $29,750 for one person or $34,000 for a couple. An applicant does not have to live in Cheshire to qualify.

Applications will be accepted until May 29 and may be picked up at 50 Rumberg Road or may be mailed to the applicant by calling Ann Belcher at 203-272-7511.

The Beachport units are 500 square feet with one bedroom and one bath. The cost of rent is typically between 30 and 40 percent of the renter's monthly income.