Housing Choice Voucher Program

How do housing choice vouchers work?

A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. ... The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet - HUD

Is Section 8 the same as housing choice voucher?

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (sometimes referred to as the “Section 8 voucher program” after the section of the U.S. Housing Act that authorizes it) is the largest federal low-income housing assistance program. Families who are awarded vouchers use them to help pay the cost of renting housing on the open market.

Introduction to the Housing Voucher Program - Center on Budget and ...

What are the different types of housing vouchers?

Vouchers. Family Unification Vouchers. ... Homeownership Vouchers. ... HUD-VASH Vouchers. ... Mainstream Vouchers. ... Project Based Vouchers. ... Tenant Based Vouchers. ... Tenant Protection Vouchers. ... Vouchers for Persons with Disabilities.

Housing Choice Vouchers List | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of ...

What is housing Choice voucher Homeownership Program?

Overview. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) homeownership program allows families that are assisted under the HCV program to use their voucher to buy a home and receive monthly assistance in meeting homeownership expenses.

Homeownership Vouchers - HUD