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Housing Choice Voucher
HUD's major tenant-based rental assistance program, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers allow low-income households to receive rental assistance in a home of their choice. Housing Choice Voucher tenants pay 30% of their monthly income for rent and the federal government pays the landlord the remainder through a local housing authority. Payments to landlords are restricted by the area's Fair Market Rent (FMR). This is called the Housing Assistance Payment, or HAP.
Related Definitions:
- Section 8
- Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)
- Family Unification Program (FUP)
- Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS)
- Voucher Portability
- Mainstream Voucher
- Non-Elderly Disabled Vouchers (NED)
- Payment Standards
- Project-Based Vouchers (PBV)
- Public Housing Agency (PHA)
- Section 8 Administrative Plan
- Tenant Based Section 8
- Utiltiy Reimbursement
- Project Based Section 8
- Housing Quality Standards
- Income-Based Rent
- Request for Tenancy Approval
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