Section 8 Housing Program

Fort lauderdale florida housing authority director william h.

Section 8 housing program. Section 8 of the housing act of 1937 42 u s c. What are housing choice vouchers. Dhcd s division of rental assistance which administers this program has the responsibility for.

The section 8 program is run by hud. The section 8 housing choice voucher program was created by the housing and community development act of 1974. 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.

1437f often called section 8 as repeatedly amended authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of low income households in the united states. The purpose of this program is to grant housing choice vouchers to individuals who meet certain criteria. The housing choice voucher program provides housing assistance in the form of section 8 vouchers to low income families.

The pha then pays the landlord the amount equal to the difference between the tenant portion of the rent 30 percent of adjusted income 10 percent of gross income or the portion of welfare assistance designated for housing and the contract rent which must not exceed the hud established fair market rent. 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. 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.

Richard smith initially developed 11 b. Funds for section 8 are provided by the u. Local public housing agencies pha administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets.

Housing can include single family homes townhouses and apartments and is not limited to units located in subsidized determine your eligibility for this benefit. The section 8 certificate program issues certificates to income qualified households. Department of housing and urban development.