Section 8 provides residents with mobility; that is they may choose to use the voucher in their current unit or use it for any other apartment in the city or throughout the country. In addition, residents who are in an overcrowded apartment can receive a Section 8 voucher for their current unit and a second voucher to allow family members to relocate.

The Section 8 Program assists low-income households. HACP selects families/individuals who meet income and eligibility guidelines. A participating household may choose to remain in the unit they are currently living in or move to a unit anywhere in Pittsburgh. The voucher is portable, so the families may actually move anywhere in the US, however, they will need to contact the housing authority of a municipality they plan to move, since they will no longer be serviced by HACP. See similar questions...

In order to be eligible to participate on the Section 8 Program you must first be on the waiting list. Certificates/Vouchers are given to persons on the waiting list who applied by date, time and federal preference. The Section 8 waiting list is currently closed, we are not taking applications at this time. See similar questions...

While there are no guarantees, NYCHA's experience over the past 10 years is that federal funding for public housing has substantially diminished in contrast to the Section 8 program where funding has grown considerably during that period. See similar questions...

You may remain on the program as long as 30% of your adjusted gross income does not meet or exceed your entire rent amount. You also must not violate any family obligations under the program regulations. All Certificate/Voucher Holders are required to attend a Briefing Session prior to participation in the Program. This allows Section 8 staff to explain the program in its entirety so the participant understands the rules and regulations of the program. See similar questions...

Portability is the ability of an eligible family to move to and from other housing authority jurisdictions. See similar questions...

The role of the landlord in the voucher program is to provide decent,safe, and sanitary housing to the tenant at a reasonable rent. The dwelling must pass the program's housing quality standards and maintains those standards as long as the owner receives housing assistance payments. In addition, the landlord is expected to provide the services agreed to as part of the lease signed with the tenant and the contract signed with the HA. See similar questions...

Section 8 HAP payments (i.e., "pass through payments") seem more like a fiduciary Fund as opposed to a Proprietary Fund - similar to a Pension Fund (non-expendable). Please explain HUD's position on this issue. Flow through payments should be booked as Revenue with a corresponding HAP expenditure in the Enterprise Fund. See similar questions...

Section 8, also known as the Housing Choice Voucher program, provides rent subsidies for eligible low-income families. The rent subsidies, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, allow families to pay 30% of their family income toward the rent while the program makes up the difference up to the HUD-established Fair Market Rent (FMR). See similar questions...

MBHP does not currently offer a Section 8 Homeownership Program. If you have a Section 8 voucher through MBHP and are ready to consider purchasing a home, you must find out whether the housing authority in the town where you wish to buy will accept a transfer of your MBHP voucher. You must also comply with the requirements for participating in their Section 8 Homeownership program. See similar questions...

a part of its “Plan to Preserve Public Housing” released in April 2006, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) proposed to transition 8,400 of over 20,000 public housing apartments in 21 developments originally built by the State or City to the Section 8 program. In spring 2006, this proposal was presented to residents through a series of public meetings. See similar questions...

In those cases, residents may be restored to the Section 8 program and pay only 30% of income towards rent. See similar questions...

The WDC allows eligible employees an opportunity to save pre-tax earnings to supplement retirement income. Under Sec. 457, participants are allowed to defer up to the lesser of 100% of gross income or $15,500 in 2008. See similar questions...

All section 8 only entities are required to file the unaudited and audited financial information to REAC as required by the Uniform Financial Reporting Standards rule. See similar questions...

A PHA should not set up a receivable for a gain contingency. It should be disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements under Commitments and Contingencies. Yes, remember FSS investments are not available for use by a PHA unless the participating family is terminated from the FSS program or forfeits its FSS escrow. Please refer to the FDS Line Item Definition Guide for more details. See similar questions...