Eligibility Requirements

The building is federally subsidized through the Department of Housing and Urban Development. All residents must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • A single person who is 62 years of age or older; two persons, one of whom must be 62 years of age, sharing residency whose income and resources are available to meet the family needs and who are related by blood, marriage, or operation of law (or who give evidence of a stable relationship which has existed over a period of time); or one elderly person living with another person who is, based upon a licensed physician’s certificate provided by the family, to be essential to the care and well-being of the elderly person (live-in aid or attendant).
  • Income for one person must be under $39,850.00 per year and for two persons, under $45,550.00 per year. In order to insure that Residents have sufficient income to meet their needs, rent may not exceed 50% of an individual’s monthly income. Therefore, the minimum monthly income for a family admitted to Decatur Christian Towers in a studio apartment must be at least $948.00. For a one-bedroom apartment, income must be at least $1,252.00.
  • Applicants must meet all standards set forth in the Tenant Selection Plan, which is posted at Decatur Christian Towers and is available upon request.
  • Decatur Christian Towers has no assisted-living and/or medical staff. However, Decatur Christian Towers employs a Director of Activities and Social Services to assist in arranging additional services as needed. Though some free services are available, most services are private pay.

Christian Towers does not discriminate in the provision of services on the grounds of race color, creed, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or handicap.

Rent

The basic rent amount for a studio unit is $474.00 to $529 and for a one-bedroom unit $626.00 to $699. Fair Market rent for an efficiency unit is $516.00, and for a one-bedroom unit, Fair Market rent is $682.00. All income and assets will be verified to determine the amount of rent. The cost of utilities, except the charge for telephone, is included in the monthly rent.

Waiting Lists

At the present time, there is no waiting list. Both one-bedroom suites and studios are available.

Apartments are rented in order of the date applications are received. Applicants will be contacted when their names come to the top of the list. If an applicant is offered two apartments, which he/she refuses, his/her application will be removed from the active waiting list. The waiting lists are updated periodically.

Smoking

Decatur Christian Towers is a 100% smoke-free facility. Smoking cigarettes,pipes or cigars and using smokeless tobacco is prohibited for residents and visitors in all interior apartments, common areas of the building, public restrooms, both lobby entryways, the gazebo and its surrounding area, and the covered area at the driveway.  We have a designated covered outdoor smoking area on the south side of the building behind the gazebo.