Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8
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DHA Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8 Details & Information:
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a federally funded rental assistance program which allows income eligible households to rent housing on the private market. Program participants are required to pay 30% to a maximum of 40% of their adjusted household income for rent and a calculated utility allowance. DHA will pay the remaining amount for rent and utility costs in the form of a subsidy payment in accordance with program rules.
Program participants may choose to remain where they are living now or move elsewhere, providing the housing is in decent, safe and sanitary condition and the owner is willing to participate in the program. Most types of rental housing are eligible for the program including single family houses, apartments, townhouses, mobile units and some condominiums and co-operatives. Property owners retain all normal ownership and management rights and responsibilities including tenant screening, rent collection, property maintenance and lease enforcement.
KHA Housing Choice Vouchers/Section 8 Details & Information:
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies(PHAs). The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program.
A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA.
A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.
AffordableHousing.com (previously GoSection8)
To view a list of available Section8 properties within DuPage or Kendall counties, please click on the link below and type in what city or county you wish to search.
Affordable Housing.com (previously GoSection8) - DuPage & Kendall Housing Authority
