City of Bowling Green, Kentucky

Whether you receive financial assistance with rent payments or not, tenants have the basic right to choose where they live. Fair Housing Act makes it illegal for landlords, insurance agents, financial institutions, or real estate companies to

• Refuse to rent or sell available housing
• Falsely inform you housing is unavailable
• Set different terms and conditions for rental or sale of a home
• Advertise housing to select groups of people
• Refuse to provide information on mortgages, loans or impose different terms on a loan
• Deny you property insurance
• Conduct appraisals of property in a discriminatory nature
• Refuse to make reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities
• Harass, intimidate or interfere with anyone exercising or assisting with fair housing rights.

When you have encountered discrimination of any kind and think it may be due to race, sex, national origin, religion, familial status, or because of a disability please contact Bowling Green Human Rights Commission and file your complaint.

The following file is the administrative plan for the Housing Choice Voucher program:

Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan

We provide assistance to:

• Low income families, elderly and individuals with disabilities
• Those seeking rental assistance through Housing Choice Voucher program
• Current Voucher residents receiving rental assistance
• Property owners wanting to make rental property available to Voucher Holders
• Families referred by HUD-approved counseling agencies for the Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program

Choosing a Good Place to Live

A free service allowing landlords to post available units across the state, including unit information to assist families to determine what unit may suit their needs. More information can be found on the House and Urban Development website here:

Choosing a Good Place to Live

What Do Families Need to Do to Stay in the HCV Rental (Section 8) Program?

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, individuals and families participating in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher(HCV) Program must fully comply with Obligations and rules to continue in the program. Violation of any of these rules may result in termination of assistance or other punitive action and/or a three-year period of ineligibility. All information provided to the PHA must be true and complete. These obligations may be accessed by clicking the link below.

Family Obligations to Remain in the Section 8 Program.

Applying for Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

During the application submission you will need to claim a preference. Once your application is submitted, you will have 7 calendar days to email a valid verification for the preference to housing@bgky.org Applications without approved verification of a claimed preference will be rejected after 7 days. Verification Requirements for Local Preferences:

Homeless

• Referral letter from the local shelter or a homeless service organization indicating the family has resided at the shelter for at least 30 of the past 45 days.
• Alternatively, verification that the family has completed homeless services and is prepared for permanent housing and will continue to receive case management services.

Local Residency (either of these two circumstances will qualify)

• Utility bill issued within 30 days (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash, telephone, or cable/satellite), or
• Benefit letter issued within 30 days (from Social Security Administration, Food Stamps, Welfare Office, Pension or Retirement), or
• Paystub that indicates the name and the address of the applicant issued within the last 30 days.

• The most recent paystub that indicates name of the applicant along with the physical address of the employment site, or
• Employment form or a statement from the current employer verifying the name, employment status and the address of the job site.

Scholar House

Scholar House: Information Sheet Scholar House: Pre-Application Card

• A referral letter from the Scholar House program.

Displaced by Government Action

• A verification letter from the City of Bowling Green NCS department confirming displacement from home due to grant related activity or local code compliance activity undertaken by the City of Bowling Green.

Click on the Applicant/Waiting list to begin the process of applying for housing assistance. Applicant/Waiting List Portal

What about Fair Housing?

The Bowling Green-Warren County Human Rights Commission provides information about and investigates different kinds of discrimination, including Fair Housing issues. Learn more about their work here.