Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher

The housing choice voucher program also known as section 8 is part of georgia s comprehensive housing program administered by the georgia department of community affairs dca.

Section 8 housing choice voucher. A very low income family is selected by the pha to participate is encouraged to consider several housing choices to secure the best housing for the family needs. The section 8 housing choice voucher program hcvp increases affordable housing choices for very low income households by helping families pay a portion of their rent in privately owned housing. The housing choice voucher program places the choice of housing in the hands of the individual family.

The housing choice voucher program provides assistance to very low income families to afford decent safe and sanitary housing. The housing choice voucher program is designed to allow families to move without the loss of housing assistance. Moves are permissible as long as the family notifies the pha ahead of time terminates its existing lease within the lease provisions and finds acceptable alternate housing.

This is a tenant based rental assistance program that assists extremely low and low income individuals and families rent safe decent and affordable dwelling units in. Housing can include single family homes townhouses and apartments and is not limited to units located in subsidized determine your eligibility for this benefit.