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The '''Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program''', established in 1974 under the Housing and Community Development Act, is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through its Office of Public and Indian Housing to provide formula grants to public housing agencies (PHAs), allocating over $200 billion since inception to support approximately 2.3 million households annually by 2025. Initially funded with $200 million, it has grown to distribute $30 billion in FY 2024 across 2,400 PHAs, funding rental assistance for low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities in private market housing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8 |title=Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) |publisher=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding shortfalls, waitlist lengths, and landlord participation issues persist (web ID: 2), but it remains a cornerstone of HUD’s affordable housing efforts. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8}} ==Goals== * Provide rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities to access safe, decent housing. * Promote housing stability and reduce homelessness through tenant-based vouchers. * Increase affordable housing options and community integration via partnerships with private landlords and PHAs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/DOC_35630.PDF |title=Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Overview |publisher=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development}}</ref> ==Organization== The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is managed by HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing, overseen by Assistant Secretary Adrianne Todman since 2021, with PHAs implementing projects under federal oversight. It operates via annual appropriations, guided by the Housing and Community Development Act and subsequent funding acts like Public Law 117-328 (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hud.gov/about/leadership |title=About HUD Leadership |publisher=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development}}</ref> ==Partners== * [[National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials]] * [[Public Housing Authorities Directors Association]] * [[Enterprise Community Partners]] * [[California Housing Finance Agency]] ==History== Authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383) and launched in 1974 with $200 million, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program expanded with annual appropriations, reaching $30 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/15361 |title=Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 |publisher=U.S. Congress}}</ref> It grew from assisting 400,000 households annually in 1975 to 2.3 million by 2025, addressing disparities with innovations like Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) (web ID: 0). By 2025, it has awarded over $200 billion, though GAO notes funding shortfall concerns (web ID: 2). ==Funding== Initial funding of $200 million in 1974 supported the program’s launch, with over $200 billion appropriated by 2025 via annual HUD budgets—e.g., $30 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8 |title=Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) |publisher=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development}}</ref> Ongoing appropriations under the Housing and Community Development Act sustain its operations, with no fixed end as it addresses ongoing affordable housing needs. ==Implementation== Section 8 distributes formula grants annually, requiring PHAs to manage vouchers for eligible households, tracked via HUD’s Voucher Management System.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/hcv/vms |title=Voucher Management System |publisher=U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development}}</ref> It progresses through partnerships with PHAs and landlords—e.g., 2.3 million households yearly—and program expansions, adapting to housing needs with no set end, though waitlist lengths remain a challenge (web ID: 2). ==Related== * [[First-Time Homebuyer Grant Programs]] * [[HOME Investment Partnerships Program]] ==External links== * https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8 * https://www.nahro.org * [[wikipedia:Section 8 (housing)]] ===Social media=== * https://twitter.com/HUDgov * https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s-department-of-housing-and-urban-development ==References== [[Category:Programs and initiatives]] [[Category:Department of Housing and Urban Development]] [[Category:Partnerships]]
