Section 8 Voucher Program

Program News and Overview

• Latest News: Section 8 and Renter Protection Legislation
  News summaries on the Section 8 program and renter protection proposals pending in Congress from NMHC's Update newsletter.

• Introduction to the Section 8 Voucher Program
  Center for Budget and Policy Priorities overview of the voucher program, how it works and who is eligible. (September 30, 2005)

• Transforming Rental Assistance Proposal
  HUD initiative that would convert funding for some public and assisted housing to a new type of project-based voucher. (March 2010)

Regulatory Requirements

• 2005 Violence Against Women Act: Housing Provisions
  Details new housing-related provisions added to the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Includes HUD-issued "certification" form for victims requesting protection under the Act.(12/17/05, 1/17/2007)

• Source of Income Discrimination: Forced Participation in Section 8
  NMHC guidance, articles and testimony.