Section 8 Nycha

The section 8 housing choice voucher hcv program enables the lowest income households in new york state to rent or purchase decent safe housing in the private housing market by providing rental and homeownership assistance.

Section 8 nycha. Generally families pay no more than 40 percent of their monthly income toward their rent share. Springfield metropolitan housing authority is a public housing agency that participates in the section 8 housing choice voucher hcv and public housing programs. Section 8 helps low and moderate income families rent homes.

About section 8 created by the housing and community development act of 1978 the housing choice voucher program also known as section 8 provides assistance to eligible low and moderate income families to rent housing in the private market. Nycha pays the remaining amount to the owner on the family s behalf. As of september 29th 2020 springfield metropolitan housing authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.

The public housing waiting list is open indefinitely. Since 1970 the nycha journal has informed and inspired the new york city housing authority community about 600 000 public housing and section 8 residents and 10 000 employees with stories and information about new programs resident accomplishments upcoming events and career helath and educational opportunitites. Tenants who uses gosection 8.