Program Description
The housing choice voucher program provides assistance to very low-income families to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing. Housing can include single-family homes, townhouses and apartments and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

General Program Requirements
Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHAs). A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

Your Next StepsThe following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
If you are interested in applying for a voucher, contact the local PHA:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/pha/contacts/

Program Contact Information
For further assistance, please contact the HUD Office nearest to you: http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/netlocator/.

For additional information, please contact the PIH Customer Service Center at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/about/css.cfm.

Or you may call us at 1-800-955-2232, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) daily, Monday through Friday.

Web Site Address:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/about/fact_sheet.cfm

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/