Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is the federal government’s major program for providing housing assistance to over 2.3 million American families.

IN FOCUS

Small Area Fair Market Rents - Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) can help PHAs increase choice for voucher holders and efficiency in the administration of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

Source of Income Protections - Discover the definition of income discrimination, explore the legal safeguards for voucher holders, find solutions for those encountering discrimination, and learn how PHAs can provide assistance.

Special Purpose Voucher Programs and Other HCV Initiatives

Emergency Housing Vouchers

HUD-VASH Vouchers

Project Based Vouchers

Mainstream Vouchers

Homeownership Program

Foster Youth to Independence (FYI)

Resources for Housing Authorities and Program Stakeholders

HCV Program Utilization Tools

HCV Data Dashboard

Guidance and Notices

Recent Publications

Updated and Consolidated Policy Guidance on Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Payment Standards

Existing Policy on Non-Rent Fees in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Programs

PIH Notice 2024-05 Registration of interest for special administrative fees for development of a housing mobility-related services plan (HMRP) under
PIH Notice 2024-04 Guidance on Eligible Uses for PIH Program Funds Related to Persons with Limited English Proficiency
PIH Notice 2023-35 Cash Management and Closeout Procedures for the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) Program funds, and Supplemental Information Regarding EHV Contract Renewal Calculation
PIH Notice 2023-32 Small Area Fair Market Rent Implementation Guidance for FY2024 Designated Metropolitan Areas
PIH Notice 2023-31 Revocation and Reallocation of Emergency Housing Voucher Awards CY2024
PIH Notice 2023-29 Certain Regulatory Waivers for the Housing Choice Voucher (including Mainstream) Program and Streamlined Review Process
PIH Notice 2023-28 Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Administrative Procedures for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Programs
PIH Notice 2023-27 Implementation Guidance: Sections 102 and 104 of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA)
PIH Notice 2023-07 Implementation of the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 Funding Provisions for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

PIH Notice 2023-06 Implementation Notice on Remedies PHAs have for Poor Performing Owners in the Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher Programs.

HCV Program - Admin Fee Proration Update for Portability Billing (CY 2023) (CY2024)

Worst Case Housing Needs: 2021 Report to Congress

Fair Market Rents (FMRs)

Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs)

Fact Sheet on Naloxone (Narcan) in HCV and Public Housing, August 30, 2023