Indiana Section 8 Housing Voucher

The Indianapolis Housing Agency administers the federal Housing Choice Voucher program, more commonly known as Section 8. Housing choice vouchers allow families to choose and lease safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing.

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program was created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Funds for Section 8 are provided by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. If a community is interested in utilizing Section 8, the local unit of government must adopt a resolution agreeing to administer the program in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

- Indianapolis Housing Authority

Public Housing communities are owned and operated by Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) and Public Housing tenants rent directly from IHA. Section 8 tenants, however, rent from private property owners and applicable rental assistance is provided by IHA through its HCV program. The rental properties may be apartments , town homes, detached single family homes, duplexes, or even mobile homes. Section 8 Program participants are issued vouchers guaranteeing the property owner that Section 8 will pay a certain portion of the tenant's rent.

The amount paid will differ from tenant to tenant depending on family size and income. The program participant and owner execute a lease, just as the property owner would do with any other renter who does not receive assistance. However, Section 8 also executes a contract with the owner specifying the amount Section 8 will pay toward the rent.

***NOTE: NOT ALL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN ALL LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES

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