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Section 8 Payment Standard 2020 Massachusetts

How does Section 8 work in MA?

How does the Section 8 program work? ... People with Section 8 vouchers find their own housing and pay a percentage of their income for rent. Section 8 pays the landlord the rest of the rent. In Massachusetts, it is against the law to refuse to rent to someone just because the person has a Section 8 voucher.

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What are voucher payment standards?

The Section 8 Voucher Payment Standard is the most the Housing Authority can pay to help a family with rent. ... The Housing Authority establishes Voucher Payment Standards (VPS) based on the Fair Market Rents (FMR), which are established at least annually by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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What is the most Section 8 will pay?

The payments cover some or all of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent.

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What is the payment standard?

The Payment Standard is the maximum amount of assistance a family can receive and is based on the region's fair market rent and funding from HUD. This is not the maximum rent that can be charged by landlords.

Payment Standards Housing Choice Voucher Program - SHRA