Essential Worker Living is a housing program that was created to help people who work to provide critical services find housing near the neighborhoods in which they work. Please review the application checklist below to apply.   To determine if you are an Essential Worker, you must qualify under specific income guidelines.  If you qualify, you may be eligible for below-market rental rates, subject to availability.

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Application Requirements

Using the Household Member’s column in the chart, find the annual income that is closest to your household’s gross annual income.

Income Verifications:

  • Paystubs for the most recent four-week period
  • Bank Statement for most recent month
  • Tax returns for the most two recent two tax years
  • Other potential income - SSI, Child Support, Cash Gifts, etc.

We are an Equal Housing Opportunity provide and seek to process all applicants in a fair and consistent manner


Are you a Qualified Applicant?

In the chart’s Household Members column, find the number that corresponds with the number of people that plan to live in the home (including those under 18 years of age).

Using the Household Member’s column in the chart, find the annual income that is closest to, but also larger than, your household’s gross annual income.


 Program Income Tiers 

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Once you have identified which tier you fall into, complete your application on the Floorplans page.

Disclosure of Rental Requirements & Housing Choice Voucher Acceptance

We accept applicants for residents participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program subject to their meeting all the other rental criteria for the property. Annual income recertifications and documentation related thereto will be required of all residents residing in these lower income units.

Divulgación de los Requisitos de Alquiler y Aceptación de Vales de Elección de Vivienda

Aceptamos las solicitudes de los residentes que participan en el Programa de Vales de Elección de Vivienda sujeto a su cumplimiento de todos los demás criterios de alquiler de la propiedad. Se exigirá a todos los residentes que residan en estas unidades de ingresos más bajos la recertificación anual de sus ingresos y la documentación correspondiente.


We are an Equal Housing Opportunity provider and seek to process all applicants in a fair and consistent manner.

If you think you may qualify, contact us at (940) 323-8264 or fill out the form below.

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