HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV)

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HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV)Section 8

• Assist very low-income households to rent or
  buy.
• Decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
• Family pays about 30 of their income toward
  rent..
• Units are required to meet Housing Quality
  Standards.

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HCV PROGRAMFinancial Eligibility
Lafayette MSA Median Family Income Guideline for
a Family of Four
Current guidelines set at 50 of median income.
HR 1999 proposes guidelines set at 80 of median
income.
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HCV PROGRAMAdministration

• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• 2400 Public Housing Agencies in U.S.
• 67 in Indiana, including
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
  
• Department of Family Resources (DFR)
• Community Action Agencies (CAAs)

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HCV PROGRAM Household Sizes
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HCV PROGRAM Disabled Households
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HCV PROGRAM Children Under Six
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HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Race
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HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Sex
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HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Age
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HCV PROGRAM Elderly Households
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HCV PROGRAM Household Income - Earnings
Percent of Hholds with Earnings
Percent of Income from Earnings
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HCV PROGRAM Percents by Income Sources
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HCV PROGRAM Household Benefits
HR 1999 allows for variations in how benefits are
based.
Average Gross Rent total 625 per month.
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HCV PROGRAM Duration On Program
HR 1999 allows for time limits of five years or
more (unless elderly or disabled)