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HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) “Section 8”. Assist very low-income households to rent or buy…. Decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Family pays about 30% of their income toward rent….. Units are required to meet Housing Quality Standards. HCV PROGRAM Financial Eligibility.
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HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV)“Section 8” • Assist very low-income households to rent or buy…. • Decent, safe, and sanitary housing. • Family pays about 30% of their income toward rent….. • Units are required to meet Housing Quality Standards.
HCV PROGRAMFinancial Eligibility Lafayette MSA Median Family Income Guideline for a Family of Four Current guidelines set at 50% of median income. HR 1999 proposes guidelines set at 80% of median income.
HCV PROGRAMAdministration • Department of Housing and Urban Development • 2400 Public Housing Agencies in U.S. • 67 in Indiana, including; • Indiana Family and Social Services Administration • Department of Family Resources (DFR) • Community Action Agencies (CAAs)
HCV PROGRAMHousehold Income - Earnings Percent of H’holds with Earnings Percent of Income from Earnings
HCV PROGRAMHousehold Benefits HR 1999 allows for variations in how benefits are based. Average Gross Rent total $625 per month.
HCV PROGRAMDuration On Program HR 1999 allows for time limits of five years or more (unless elderly or disabled)