Housing Voucher Program

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

 

To be eligible to receive housing assistance under the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the family’s gross annual income, in most cases, may not exceed the current Very-Low Income Limits . In some instances, however, families whose gross annual income is above the current Very-Low Income Limit, but below the current Low-Income Limits, may be considered to be eligible for Section 8 Housing Assistance if they are: (1) Continuously assisted under the Public Housing or Section 8 Programs; (2) Non-purchasing households in HUD homeownership programs (HOPE 1, HOPE 2, or other HUD-assisted multifamily homeownership programs under CFR 284.173); or , (3) Displaced as a result of the prepayment of a mortgage or voluntary termination of a mortgage insurance contract.   Income Targeting Requirement. HUD requires that at least 75 percent of families who are admitted to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program during each year must be Extremely Low-Income.

Income Eligibility Table - Section 8 Existing Program   Effective   March 19, 2009

 

 

                                30% of median       50%            80% 

1 person            12,050                         20,050         32,100

2 persons         13,750                         22,900        36,700

3 persons         15,500                        25,800        41,250

4 persons         17,200                        28,650       45,850

5 persons          18,600                       30,950        49,500

 

Fair Market Rents/Payment Standards

 

Effective 2008-2009

 

0 Bdrm	1 Bdrm	2 Bdrm	3 Bdrm	4 Bdrm	5 Bdrm
537	660	806	1172	1206	1388