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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.

 

Housing Choice Voucher Program

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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.
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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.
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50th anniversary of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program

50th Anniversary of the HCV Program

Save the date October 16th to commemorate 50 years of expanding housing choice and opportunity through the HCV program.


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Recent Publications

HCV Mapping Resources
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
2024 FMRs
2024 SAFMRs
Fact Sheet on Naloxone (Narcan) in HCV and Public Housing, August 30, 2023