However the payment standard does not limit and does not affect the amount of rent a landlord may charge or the family may pay. A family which receives a housing voucher can select a unit with a rent that is below or above the payment standard. By law, whenever a family moves to a new unit where the rent exceeds the payment standard, the family may not pay more than 40 percent of its adjusted monthly income for rent.
The PHA calculates the maximum amount of housing assistance allowable. A family's housing needs change over time with changes in family size, job locations, and for other reasons.
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.
Under the voucher program, new voucher-holders may choose a unit anywhere in the United States if the family lived in the jurisdiction of the PHA issuing the voucher when the family applied for assistance.
Those new voucher-holders not living in the jurisdiction of the PHA at the time the family applied for housing assistance must initially lease a unit within that jurisdiction for the first twelve months of assistance. A family that wishes to move to another PHA's jurisdiction must consult with the PHA that currently administers its housing assistance to verify the procedures for moving.
Once a PHA approves an eligible family's housing unit, the family and the landlord sign a lease and, at the same time, the landlord and the PHA sign a housing assistance payments contract that runs for the same term as the lease. This means that everyone -- tenant, landlord and PHA -- has obligations and responsibilities under the voucher program.
Tenant's Obligations: When a family selects a housing unit, and the PHA approves the unit and lease, the family signs a lease with the landlord for at least one year. The tenant may be required to pay a security deposit to the landlord. After the first year the landlord may initiate a new lease or allow the family to remain in the unit on a month-to-month lease. The U. The Plan clarifies written policies in accordance with U. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD regulations regarding matters that are left to the local governing body.
Please call or visit our Customer Contact Center. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments. Participants are free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by public housing agencies PHAs. With a Section 8 voucher, individuals and families with low incomes can rent their next home.
The tenant pays 30 percent of his or her income toward rent and utilities; the Section 8 voucher covers the rest of the housing costs. The subsidy is paid directly to the landlord. The demand for Section 8 and other subsidy programs is much larger than the stock of available vouchers and project-based units resulting in very long waiting lists. Under project-based housing programs, the rental assistance is tied to specific apartments.
Section 8 is designed to help lower-income individuals afford housing. Each year, HUD sets income limits which are broken down into three categories, extremely low income, very low income and low income. The income limits will also differ based on the number of people in the family.
Income limits are created for families containing anywhere from one individual to eight individuals. HUD grants priority for Section 8 vouchers to those who would be classified as extremely low-income levels and then to those with very low income. To determine the yearly income of a family and whether they are eligible for Section 8, many factors are looked at.
These sources include:. Section 8 vouchers will only be granted to American citizens or to those who have eligible immigrant status. For American citizens, the Public Housing Authority will:. For those with eligible immigrant status, the Public Housing Authority will:. Families with a mix of eligible and non-eligible individuals:. Families that are made up of individuals who are not American citizens or do not have eligible immigrant status can still be granted housing assistance.
However, the amount they will receive will be based on the percentage of family members who are eligible for housing assistance. Section 8 vouchers will not be granted to anyone who:. Individuals who do not meet or consent to the above four requirements are not eligible to receive a Section 8 voucher. In addition, each PHA must have laws that govern family obligations.
Even if a family meets the above four criteria, housing vouchers can be denied if the family has violated any of these family obligations.
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