NEVADA SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHERS

The Housing Choice Voucher Program / Section 8, allows families to select housing of their own choice in their chosen neighborhood. When a prospective apartment is found, the rent must be reasonable relative to comparable market rate housing in the area, and the apartment must meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS) set by HUD. A family may choose a unit with a higher rent than the maximum limit allowed for subsidy (known as the payment standard) and pay the owner the difference.

Section 8 - Voucher participants are required by federal law to submit household income documentation each year to determine continued eligibility in the program. This process is called the recertification or the annual review.

Each agency has a goal to help find safe, affordable housing based on each individual / family need and availability. This is done through voucher based enabling you to locate a privately owned unit, through public housing communities, through ownership programs and many other methods. Check with your local authority to have them match you with a program.