{"id":3096,"date":"2018-08-16T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/outsourcinghubindia\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2024-05-01T12:10:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:10:18","slug":"section-8-housing-choice-vouchers-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.uiplonline.com\/ohi-wordpress\/section-8-housing-choice-vouchers-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 8 &#8211; Affordable Housing for Low-Income Household"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S<span style=\"color: #000000;\">ection 8 or Housing Choice Vouchers Program arranges for affordable housing for low-income citizens of the U.S., including the disabled and the elderly. The assistance comes in the form of subsidized monthly rental fee in any apartment located in the United States. It is a primary program of the Federal Government. The residences are privately owned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Who is eligible for the program?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All the required information about the eligibility of both the tenant and the landlord can be determined from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eligibility for the Section 8 voucher program takes into account:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gross total income: It should be less than 50% of the median income of the county or metropolitan area<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Family size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Citizenship (restricted to U.S. Citizens and certain non U.S. citizens who have qualified for immigrant status)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The PHA reserves 75% vouchers area wise for those families whose incomes are not more than 30% of the median income for the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Who is the governing authority?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Housing Choice Vouchers Program is administered by the public housing agencies in each municipality. It ensures that the residences and tenants meet the qualifying criterion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How does it work?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The subsidy provided by the local municipal public housing agency has a correlation with the fair market rent in that area. It is calculated as the difference between 30% of the household income and PHA-defined payment standard which is equivalent to 80 to 100% of the fair market rent. This amount is paid to the landlord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a tenant if I choose a residence where the rental is higher than the fair market rent, then I have to pay the difference. If the rental is lower than the fair market rent, I can keep the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The monthly rental must be at par with the unsubsidized rentals in the neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is the adjusted income of the tenant?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is 10% of the gross income of the tenant or that part of welfare assistance set aside for housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How does the PHA certify the apartment?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is extremely important that the housing unit which wants to enlist for the Section 8 voucher program meets the HUD quality standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The process starts with the identification of the household that meet the income criterion. The voucher is then sent by the public housing agency to the income-qualified tenant who then has to identify the resident they want to rent. The PHA will pay the landlord only if the residence meets the quality standards laid out in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is the maximum allowance for each eligible tenant?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The maximum allowance is calculated as the lesser of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Payment standard less 30% of the tenant\u2019s monthly adjusted income OR<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gross rent payable less 30% of the tenant\u2019s monthly adjusted income<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the responsibilities of the tenant?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A one-year lease has to be entered into with the landlord by the approved tenant. The tenant has to pay a security deposit and pay rent timely<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The unit should be well maintained<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The PHA should be informed if there is any change in income<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is important for both the tenant and the landlord to study the qualifying criteria detailed by the Department of Housing and<\/span> Urban Developing before applying for the Housing Choice Voucher or getting the property listed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\n<div class=\"outsorcing-service\">\n<div class=\"pull-left\">\n<p><b>Know More About our Expertise in Accounting for Section 8 Properties: <\/b><a href=\"tel:1-646-367-8976\">Call us at 1-646-367-8976<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"mailat\" href=\"mailto:sales@localhost\">Email at sales@localhost<\/a> &#8211; <a class=\"contactuslink\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CONTACT US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Section 8 or Housing Choice Vouchers Program arranges for affordable housing for low-income citizens of the U.S., including the disabled and the elderly. 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