Section 8 Mobility Program
The section 8 tenant based assistance program plays a central role in federal housing policy for poor renters.
Section 8 mobility program. On july 15 2020 hud released fr 6191 n 01 section 8 housing choice vouchers. Implementation of the housing choice voucher mobility demonstration. It groups challenges that confront today s section 8 program into three broad categories.
The program is structured to increase housing choices for families who are on mpha s section 8 hcv waiting list or are current housing choice voucher participants who currently live in. Mobility areas are community areas with poverty levels below 20 and low violent crime rates. In general this program works well but there are reasons to believe that it could be strengthened.
Hud is planning to extend the application deadline to monday december 14th at 11 59 edt pm. The housing choice voucher program formerly known as section 8 is a federally funded housing program that provides rental assistance to eligible families based on family size and household income. Phas interested in applying for the demonstration should follow the instructions in fr 6191 n 01.
This assistance provides families with alternative housing choices and opportunities to achieve rent in the broader housing market. This report on section 8 presents the state of current knowledge and debate on the issue of mobility and neighborhood health based on both the existing research and discussion at the october 26 1999 symposium on the issues of section 8 mobility and neighborhood health.