The Housing Choice Voucher program, HCVprogram, commonly referred to as “Section 8”, provides rental assistance to eligible families. The program offers eligible families the choice to rent anywhere in the PHA’s jurisdiction and may be eligible to move under portability to other PHA’s jurisdictions. When a family is determined to be eligible and funding is available, the PHA issues the family a voucher. When the family finds suitable housing, the PHA will enter into a contract with the owner and the family will enter into lease with the owner. Each party makes their respective payments to the owner so that the owner receives full rent. The HCV program requires assisted families to pay at least 30% of adjusted monthly income for rent.
The United States Housing Act of 1937 (the “Act”) is responsible for the birth of federal housing program initiatives.
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1974 created a new federally assisted housing program – the Section 8 Existing program (also known as the Section 8 Certificate program).
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1987 authorized a new version of tenant-based assistance – the Section 8 Voucher program. The Voucher program was very similar to the Certificate program in that eligible families were able to select housing in the private rental market and receive assistance in that housing unit.
In 1998, the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act (QHWRA) – also known as the Public Housing Reform Act – was signed into law.
The transition of assistance from the Certificate and Voucher programs to the new HCV program began in October 1999. By October 2001, all families receiving tenant-based assistance were converted to the HCV program we now operate today.
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