Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
The Housing Choice Voucher Program, administered by the HACP Section 8 Department, provides a rental subsidy to low-income individuals and families. Through the program, tenants may pay 30-40 percent of their net monthly income to a private landlord, with the remainder of the rent covered by HACP.
Eligible program applicants attend a briefing session and are issued a voucher. The tenant then must locate a unit, either inside or outside the City of Pittsburgh, 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 Section 8 department 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.
A Section 8 website is available with a detailed listing of available rental units.
**UPDATE: March 16, 2010**
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is no longer accepting pre-applications for the Section 8 Waiting List, as of Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
If you have already submitted a pre-application to the Housing Authority, you will be contacted within 90 days and provided with additional information.
For more information about housing options at the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, call the Occupancy Department at 412-456-5030. If you are a person with a disability and need assistance, please call 412-456-5282.
