To be eligible for public housing, a family must have income.” “low However, 40 percent of public housing units newly rented each year must go to low income” families. “extremely Project-Based Section 8 Rental Subsidies Section 8 rental subsidies make housing affordable in privately owned and operated housing projects. The subsidy applies to a specific unit in the project, so if the family moves, they usually lose the subsidy. A family must have low income” to be eligible for a project-based “very Section 8 subsidy, although projects that began receiving rental assistance before October 1, 1981 may admit families with income”. “low Forty percent of new admissions each year to project-based Section 8 subsidies must go to low income” families. “extremely Housing Choice Voucher (also known as “Tenant-Based Section 8”) Housing Choice Vouchers subsidize rent in privately housing units other than housing projects. Generally, a family may use a Housing Choice Voucher to rent an apartment or house if the landlord is willing to participate in the program. Housing Choice Vouchers are portable. This means that a family may move and bring the subsidy with them, and can live anywhere in the United States. Only families with low income” may qualify for Housing Choice “very Vouchers. Each year, low income” families must receive 75 “extremely percent of the vouchers. PHAs can use up to 20 percent of their Housing Choice Voucher funding to provide Project-Based Vouchers, which apply to particular units in privately owned housing projects. A family that receives a Project-Based Voucher must live in the unit for at least a year, or else they will lose their subsidy. If the family moves out of the unit after a year, they may request a tenant- based rent subsidy in the unit to which they move. HUD Income Definitions: Low income: At or below 80 percent of the median income for a family of a given size in the local area.
To be eligible for public housing, a family must have “low income.” However, 40 percent of public housing units newly rented each year must go to “extremely low income” families. Project-Based Section 8 Rental Subsidies Section 8 rental subsidies make housing affordable in privately owned and operated housing projects. The subsidy applies to a specific unit in the project, so if the family moves, they usually lose the subsidy. A family must have “very low income” to be eligible for a project-based Section 8 subsidy, although projects that began receiving rental assistance before October 1, 1981 may admit families with “low income”. Forty percent of new admissions each year to project-based Section 8 subsidies must go to “extremely low income” families. Housing Choice Voucher (also known as “Tenant-Based Section 8”) Housing Choice Vouchers subsidize rent in privately housing units other than housing projects. Generally, a family may use a Housing Choice Voucher to rent an apartment or house if the landlord is willing to participate in the program. Housing Choice Vouchers are portable. This means that a family may move and bring the subsidy with them, and can live anywhere in the United States. Only families with “very low income” may qualify for Housing Choice Vouchers. Each year, “extremely low income” families must receive 75 percent of the vouchers. PHAs can use up to 20 percent of their Housing Choice Voucher funding to provide Project-Based Vouchers, which apply to particular units in privately owned housing projects. A family that receives a Project-Based Voucher must live in the unit for at least a year, or else they will lose their subsidy. If the family moves out of the unit after a year, they may request a tenant- based rent subsidy in the unit to which they move. HUD Income Definitions: Low income: At or below 80 percent of the median income for a family of a given size in the local area.
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