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Housing Choice Voucher Program
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
The HACP Housing Choice Voucher Program provides a rental subsidy to very low-income individuals and families. Through the program gross income is used to determine the level of subsidy provided by the Housing Authority. Typically, tenants may pay 30-40 percent of their net monthly income to a private landlord, with the remainder of the rent covered by the Housing Authority.
Eligible program applicants attend a briefing session and are issued a voucher. The tenant then must locate a unit that meets HACP rental and inspection requirements. If the unit requested is qualified, a contract is made between HACP and the landlord, and then the tenant signs a lease with a landlord for at least one year.
The HACP Housing Choice Voucher Program has administrative responsibility for annual recertification of tenants and annual Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections. Participating landlords are assured HACP will send them a portion or all of each month's rent, depending on the household income of the tenant.
The Housing Authority also maintains the website: www.apartmentsinpittsburgh.net, which includes a detailed listing of available rental units.
