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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People wait years for section 8 housing vouchers and other income based programs.  I don't see why someone should be allowed to get in line for such things when they are relocating from another state.

I'm not saying this to be mean, but you keep asking about income based housing like it really exists.  It does and it doesn't.  It exists but only after a long wait.  That apartment in Bethesda is a great price.  I don't think you could do much better than that unless you live in an (illegal) basement apartment. [/quote]

There are several different types of income based apartments in this area.  Section 8, public housing, and temporary housing like shelters, are for families in crisis.  They often have long waiting lists and prioritize families who truly have no other choices.  OP would not qualify for these programs, at least not in the short term, because of the waiting lists.  Frankly, even if she did qualify, the quality of housing is so low that I would sacrifice my education before subjecting my child to it.

Moderate income set asides, where builders receive tax credits and other benefits for saving a portion of their apartments for rent at below market prices to working class and lower middle class families, are a very different thing.  They aren't targeted at the poor, but at making communities affordable for people who work in them, and they generally set income guidelines at about 60% of the local median for a given family size. That's what the Fields of Bethesda is, and it seems like a good match for the OP.  Arlington has plenty of buildings in this category as well, but I didn't suggest them because the commute would be hard.  While there may be short waiting lists for a family who wants a specific type of apartment, there's no need for someone to feel guilty about utilizing this kind of housing as there isn't a severe housing crunch for this category in MoCo or Arlington.[/quote]

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