HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) “Section 8” Assist very low-income households to rent or buy…. Decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Family pays about 30% of.

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV)“Section 8”

• Assist very low-income households to rent or buy….

• Decent, safe, and sanitary housing.

• Family pays about 30% of their income toward rent…..

• Units are required to meet Housing Quality Standards.

HCV PROGRAMFinancial Eligibility

59,300 100%

17,800 30%

29,650 50%

47,450 80%

Current guidelines set at 50% of median

income.

HR 1999 proposes guidelines set at 80% of median income.

Lafayette MSA Median Family Income Guideline for a Family of Four

HCV PROGRAMAdministration

• Department of Housing and Urban Development• 2400 Public Housing Agencies in U.S.

• 67 in Indiana, including;• Indiana Family and Social Services

Administration – Department of Family Resources (DFR)– Community Action Agencies (CAAs)

HCV PROGRAM Household Sizes

Five5%

Six or more3%

One 41%

Three18%

Four12%

Two21%

HCV PROGRAM Disabled Households

No Disabled 51%

Two4%

One45%

HCV PROGRAM Children Under Six

One66%

Three7%

Four1% Five

0%

Two26%

H'holds w/ children under six

23%

H'holds w/o children under six

77%

HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Race

Black11%

Asian<1% Amer Indian

<1%

White89%

HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Sex

F83%

M17%

HCV PROGRAM Head of Household Age

70--796%

80-985%

18-2916%

30-3924%

40-4923%

50-5915%

60-6911%

HCV PROGRAM Elderly Households

Two elderly1%One Elderly

19%

No Elderly80%

HCV PROGRAM Household Income - Earnings

Earnings29%

No Earnings71%

UNEARNED INCOME

69%

EARNED INCOME

31%

Percent of H’holds with Earnings

Percent of Income from Earnings

HCV PROGRAM Percents by Income Sources

Wages/ Self Emp

16%

Other 14%

Social Security

/Pensions31%

TANF 7%

SSI21%

Child Support

10%Unemp Comp

1%

HCV PROGRAM Household Benefits

Average Gross Rent total $625 per month.

Housing Assistance,

$386

Family Share, $239

HR 1999 allows for variations in how benefits are based.

HCV PROGRAM Duration On Program

16+ years3%

1-5 years63%

11-15 years7%

6-10 years27%

HR 1999 allows for time limits of five years or more (unless elderly or disabled)