Housing Choice Voucher

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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