Section 8

Section 8, which is supported by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, is formally named the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). It generally authorizes the payment of rental housing aid to private landlords in the United States on behalf of low-income families. Both tenant-based and project-based vouchers are available under the HCV program.

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