Are some rents too high the Section 8 program?
A. They can be. Rents on the Section 8 program are affected by the Payment Standard, a figure that represents average rent for a unit in our area. We use the Payment Standard to calculate the maximum subsidy for a family. If the unit rent is significantly over the Payment Standard, the family will have to pay that overage, and the unit will be too expensive for them even with our help. The Section 8 program is designed to work with average rent units.
