HOUSING AGENCY PROGRAM
The Section 8 Housing Voucher Program is a federal program that helps people with low income pay rent to a private landlord. While you have a lease between you and your landlord, you also have a contract with a housing agency (such as a housing authority). The housing agency pays part of your rent and “administers” the voucher.
If you want to or need to move, you can use the voucher to pay a new landlord. The voucher moves with you.
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM AND PLAN
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
APPLICATIONS, WAITING LIST AND TENANT SELECTIONS
BRIEFINGS AND VOUCHER ISSUANCE
INCOME AND SUBSIDY DETERMINATIONS
HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS, NSPIRE AND RENT REASONABLENESS DETERMINATIONS
MOVING WITH CONTINUED ASSISTANCE AND PORTABILITY
TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE AND TENANCY
PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS (PBV) UNDER THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) PROGRAM
ACRONYMS USED IN THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM