The Aurora Housing Authority administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for Aurora residents, while landlords are required by Colorado HB20-1332 to accept vouchers as a protected source of income; voucher waiting lists typically span two to three years.
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Aurora are administered by the Aurora Housing Authority (AHA), separate from Adams or Arapahoe County housing authorities. AHA issues vouchers covering the difference between 30 percent of household income and the HUD-set Fair Market Rent for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area. Landlords must complete a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection and execute a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract with AHA before move-in. Per HB20-1332, Aurora landlords may not refuse vouchers. Waiting lists open periodically (last opening 2024) and typically span 24-36 months; preferences exist for veterans, displaced households, and disability cases.
Refusing to sign a HAP contract, demanding rent above the voucher payment standard plus tenant portion, or terminating tenancy for voucher use violates HB20-1332 and HUD HCV regulations, exposing landlords to penalties.
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Colorado's HB20-1332 made source-of-income a protected class statewide, prohibiting Aurora landlords from refusing applicants who pay rent with Section 8 vou...
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