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The three Section 8
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The Housing Choice Voucher Program,
often called Section 8, is the federal government’s major
program for helping very low-income families, the elderly
and the disabled to afford decent, safe and affordable
housing. Under the Tenant-based program, SHA screens
applicants and provides eligible households with a Housing
Choice Voucher, which allows participants to rent privately
owned units.
Pictured: Landlord Doris Terrell |
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SHA administers three programs under
Section 8: The Tenant-based
program, the
Project-based program, and the
Moderate
Rehabilitation program.
The Tenant-based
Section 8 program
Under the Section 8 Tenant-based
program, SHA issues a voucher for a monthly rental
subsidy that allows participants to rent privately owned
units. A voucher holder may rent a unit from any owner
willing to participate in the program. (This
distinguishes the program from the
Low Income Public Housing program, in which tenants
are assigned to units owned by SHA.)
The Housing Choice Voucher program
(Section 8) waiting list is closed. We do not anticipate
reopening this waiting list until spring of 2010 at the
earliest.
The Project-based Section 8 program
The Section 8 Project-based program
subsidizes units in both Seattle Housing Authority-owned
and privately owned properties throughout Seattle.
Tenants residing in Project-based units pay 30 percent
of their income for rent and utilities; the balance of
their housing costs are paid by the Section 8
Project-based program. Tenants in Project-based units
are assisted as long as they live in the unit and
continue to qualify for the program.
The Moderate Rehabilitation Section 8 program
Under the Section 8 Moderate
Rehabilitation Program, often called "Mod Rehab," HUD
provides rent subsidy payments to private property
owners for rental units rehabilitated. These subsidies
provide housing assistance for low-income persons at 30
percent of median income. SHA administers this program,
but the buildings are managed and leased out by the
properties' owners. Some Moderate Rehabilitation
communities serve populations with special needs.
The Section 8 department is at
PorchLight
The Seattle Housing Authority's
Section 8 program is headquartered at the
PorchLight Housing Center. All Section 8-related
issues are handled here, including waiting lists,
inspections, tenancy approvals, reviews and portability.
For questions about the Section 8 program, call the
Section 8 department directly at 206-239-1728.
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