Project-Based Voucher Program

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The Project-Based Voucher Program is a federal housing assistance initiative in which rental subsidies are attached to specific privately owned units to provide long-term affordable housing for low-income households.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal housing assistance program
rental subsidy program
abbreviation PBV
administeredBy public housing agencies
authorizedBy United States Housing Act of 1937
surface form: Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937
beneficiary elderly households
families
persons with disabilities
benefitType rental assistance
canSupport existing housing units
new construction units
rehabilitated units
contractParty private property owner
public housing agency
contractType Housing Assistance Payments contract
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
surface form: Housing Choice Voucher Program

tenant-based vouchers
eligibilityCriterion U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status
household income within HUD limits
fundingMechanism Section 8 tenant-based voucher funding authority
fundingSource federal funds
governedBy HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 983
implementedThrough Housing Assistance Payments contracts
incomeEligibilityBasis area median income
keyFeature long-term housing assistance contracts with owners
privately owned housing units participate by contract
voucher assistance is attached to the unit rather than the family
overseenBy United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
surface form: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
ownerIncentive guaranteed portion of rent from public housing agency
ownerObligation maintain units in decent, safe, and sanitary condition
policyGoal expand housing choice for low-income families
preserve affordable housing stock
support mixed-income and deconcentrated housing
purpose provide long-term affordable housing
regulates maximum percentage of vouchers a PHA may project-base
relatedProgram Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
surface form: Housing Choice Voucher Program

Project-Based Rental Assistance
rentStructure public housing agency pays difference between tenant payment and contract rent
tenant generally pays 30 percent of adjusted income for rent
subsidyAttachment specific housing units
subsidyType project-based voucher
targetPopulation extremely low-income households
low-income households
very low-income households
unitRequirement must comply with HUD inspection requirements
must meet HUD Housing Quality Standards

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program relatedTo Project-Based Voucher Program