The full explanation
Local public housing agencies administer it with HUD funds. The family finds its own home on the private market; if the agency approves the unit and the tenancy, it contracts with the owner to pay part of the rent, and the family pays the rest. Waiting lists are usually long and open for limited periods.
An example
Inés's family received a voucher after two years on the waiting list. They looked for an apartment whose rent fit within their housing agency's payment standard.
You will see it in…
- Your county and state pages, under “Public housing agencies”
- Your housing agency's waiting-list opening notices
- Rental listings that say “Section 8 accepted”
