Section 8 Policy

First you must adhere to general section 8 guidelines set by the u s.

Section 8 policy. Created in the 1970s the section 8 housing choice voucher program has become the dominant form of federal housing assistance. Department of housing and urban development and your local housing authority. Section 8 renewal policy guidebook issued.

This guidance will apply to renewal and amend rent packages received by the department or post marked november 5 2015 or later. These changes are effective immediately unless noted otherwise. The revisions are being published on august 7 2015.

The changes appear with a single asterisk before and after the new text. This transmittal updates the section 8 renewal policy guidebook. Section 8 rules procedures.

Nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs. Page changes to the section 8 renewal policy guide book dated 1 15 08 as revised 9 10 08 and 4 17 08. Section 8 project based rental assistance the section 8 project based rental assistance pbra programs enable more than 2 million people in 1 2 million low income households to afford modest apartments by contracting with private owners to rent some or all of the units in their housing developments to low income families.

It is supported primarily by foundation grants. Households with annual earnings considerably below their area s median income can use a section 8. Department of housing and urban development hud provides direct benefits not only to eligible low income families but also to landlords.

The section 8 program run by the u s. Section 8 renewal policy guide book issued. If you receive rent assistance under the section 8 program also known as the housing choice voucher program you are bound by two sets of rules.