How do I know if my family (if any) and I are eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher program?

ELIGIBILITY

The PHA is responsible for ensuring that every individual and family admitted to the HCV program meets all program eligibility requirements. This includes any individual approved to join the family after the family has been admitted to the program. The family must provide any information needed by the PHA to confirm eligibility and determine the level of the family’s assistance.

To be eligible for the HCV program:

  • The applicant family must:
    • Qualify as a family as defined by HUD and the PHA.
    • Have income at or below HUD-specified low-income limits. 
      • Current HUD income limits are available online at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html
      • click the current year and click the button for Individual Income Limits Areas
      • you will then be able to choose the state and city/town to know if you are eligible. 
    • Qualify on the basis of citizenship or the eligible immigrant status of family members.
    • Provide social security number information for household members as required.
    • Consent to the PHA’s collection and use of family information as provided for in PHA-provided consent forms.
  • The PHA must determine that the current or past behavior of household members does not include activities that are prohibited by HUD or the PHA.

More information and definitions are available in Chapter 3 of the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan.

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1. How do I know if my family (if any) and I are eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher program?
2. How do I apply for a voucher?
3. Is there a waiting list for a voucher?
4. What if I move after applying?
5. What happens when my name comes to the top of the waiting list?
6. Does the Wait List close?