Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
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The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federal rental assistance initiative that helps low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities afford safe, decent housing in the private market.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal housing assistance program
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rental assistance program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
local public housing agencies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable participants to rent in neighborhoods of their choice
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improve housing stability for vulnerable households ⓘ |
| allows |
participants to choose housing in the private market
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portability of vouchers between jurisdictions under certain conditions ⓘ |
| benefitType | tenant-based rental subsidy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers | portion of monthly rent ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | project-based Section 8 assistance ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
background screening by public housing agency
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citizenship or eligible immigration status ⓘ household income limits ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Section 8 Certificate and Voucher programs ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| hasComponent | Family Self-Sufficiency Program for participating families ⓘ |
| implementedAs | Housing Choice Vouchers ⓘ |
| introduced | in the 1970s ⓘ |
| involves |
annual recertification of household income
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annual review of family composition ⓘ inspection of rental units ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United States Housing Act of 1937
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surface form:
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
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| managedThrough | public housing agencies ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | HUD Real Estate Assessment Center for housing quality standards compliance ⓘ |
| oversightBy | HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to deconcentrate poverty
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to increase residential mobility for low-income households ⓘ to reduce housing cost burden ⓘ |
| policyInstrument | demand-side housing subsidy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand housing choices in the private rental market
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to help low-income families afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
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surface form:
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program
Project-Based Voucher Program ⓘ Public Housing Program ⓘ |
| replaced | many earlier project-based Section 8 new construction and substantial rehabilitation subsidies for new participants ⓘ |
| requires |
execution of a Housing Assistance Payments contract with landlord
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landlords to comply with fair housing and non-discrimination laws ⓘ participants to pay a share of rent based on income ⓘ unit to meet HUD Housing Quality Standards ⓘ |
| subjectTo | annual appropriations by the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
elderly persons
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extremely low-income households ⓘ low-income households ⓘ people with disabilities ⓘ very low-income households ⓘ |
| typeOfAssistance | means-tested benefit ⓘ |
| typicalTenantContribution | approximately 30 percent of adjusted monthly income ⓘ |
| uses | payment standards based on local Fair Market Rents ⓘ |
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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program
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Housing Choice Voucher Program
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
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Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as amended)