Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
What are Housing Choice Vouchers?
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, formerly known as "Section 8", is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to rent decent, safe and sanitary housing in the open market as opposed to subsidized housing developments. Since the rental assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find and lease privately owned housing, including single-family homes, apartments, duplexes and mobile homes. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program. A family's portion of the rent is based on adjusted household income and is the greater of:
- 30% of adjusted monthly income
- 10% of gross monthly income
- A minimum rent of $0
After the family selects a home and LHA has inspected and approved it for reasonable rent, the family will sign a lease with the owner of the selected property and will be required to pay any security deposit as designated by the lease. Any tenant provided utilities will have to be on in the head of household's name.
HCV Program Contact Information:
Sheila Nelson, Director of Housing Choice Voucher Program
sheila@lafollettehousing.org
Phone: 423.566.6183
Fax: 423.566.1947
Knoxville line: 865.523.5287
