Massachusetts Section 8 Housing

Section 8 administrative plan.

Massachusetts section 8 housing. The section 8 housing choice voucher program hcvp increases affordable housing choices for very low income households by helping families pay a portion of their rent in privately owned housing. A landlord s guide to section 8 in massachusetts. For more on the section 8 housing choice voucher program visit the housing choice voucher section of our low income housing renter s guide.

The section 8 housing choice voucher program is a federal government program for assisting very low income families the elderly and the disabled to afford decent safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Section 8 which includes the housing choice voucher program is a federal rent subsidy that can be given to renters or apartments. Section 8 centralized waiting list massachusetts.

The updated version is designed to be more user friendly and streamlined and provides clarity and updates on policies. There are 135 housing authorities in massachusetts which offer the section 8 housing choice voucher program. Section 8 centralized waiting list massachusetts.

Dhcd is pleased to release this updated version of its housing choice voucher administrative plan effective march 16 2020. Eligibility for section 8 is based on your family s total household income. Section 8 housing choice voucher program.

The massachusetts section 8 housing choice voucher program is a housing rental assistance program that helps low income families access affordable safe and sanitary housing the program is funded by the u s. The federal government provides the funds for section 8. Section 8 housing choice voucher program hcvp mass gov.

Current laws a landlord s guide to section 8 in massachusetts. Recipients receive their benefits through local housing authorities lhas or regional housing agencies. Department of housing and urban development hud and is administered locally by the massachusetts public housing authority pha which has offices across the state.