Section 8 housing program

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:affordable_housing
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development
gptkb:public_housing_agencies
gptkbp:allows tenant choice of housing
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Section_8
gptkb:Section_8_vouchers
gptkbp:application apply through local public housing agency
gptkbp:benefit rental subsidy
improved access to better neighborhoods
increased housing stability
reduced homelessness
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Housing_and_Community_Development_Act_of_1974
gptkbp:criticizedFor limited funding
landlord participation issues
long waiting lists
gptkbp:eligibility background screening
U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status
income limits set by HUD
gptkbp:established 1974
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 8 housing program
gptkbp:inspectionRequirement housing must meet HUD standards
gptkbp:landlordObligation maintain housing quality standards
gptkbp:landlordReceives subsidy payment from public housing agency
gptkbp:legalSystem gptkb:Section_8_of_the_Housing_Act_of_1937
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount Fair Market Rent set by HUD
gptkbp:numberOfHouseholdsServed over 2 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Housing_Choice_Voucher_Program
gptkbp:purpose provide rental assistance to low-income families
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:building
gptkb:Section_202_Supportive_Housing_for_the_Elderly
gptkb:Section_811_Supportive_Housing_for_Persons_with_Disabilities
gptkbp:renewable annual recertification required
gptkbp:subprogram gptkb:Homeownership_Voucher_Program
gptkb:Tenant-Based_Section_8
gptkb:Project-Based_Section_8
gptkbp:targetAudience elderly
disabled individuals
low-income families
gptkbp:tenantObligation comply with lease and program rules
report income and family changes
gptkbp:tenantPays 30% of adjusted gross income for rent
gptkbp:terminationReason gptkb:crime
gptkb:fraud
non-compliance with program rules
gptkbp:voucherType project-based
tenant-based
gptkbp:waitlist common due to high demand
gptkbp:website https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Housing_and_Community_Development_Act_of_1974
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6