Welcome to this Section 8 Housing Overview blog. My name is Ethan Tauro and this is a simple overview of Section 8 Housing. If you were looking to learn more about Section 8 housing, you are in the right place!
Section 8 is a Housing Choice Voucher Program program run by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that gives financial assistance to people who are struggling to pay rent. More specifically, this helps low income persons afford decent and safe rental housing. It is administered by public housing agencies throughout the country. For example, the Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) is the housing agency that administers an HCVP Program in Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Putnam and Van Wert counties.
History and Statistics
The Section 8 program is one of the largest—and oldest—government programs aimed at helping people find affordable housing. The “8” refers to Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937. This provision was added in 1974 and authorizes HUD to issue vouchers to eligible renters that they can use to pay their rent.
According to the latest statistics, Section 8 assistance is provided by the Housing Authority to approximately 3.3 million low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in the U.S.
Yet what it is and how it works both remain mysteries to many Americans. Contrary to what many think, Section 8 rentals can exist anywhere landlords choose to participate—not just in housing projects in sketchy neighborhoods. Many people are also unclear about who qualifies for Section 8 benefits.
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