Does accepting a Section 8 voucher change a residents rights and responsibilities?
No. All current resident rights and responsibilities will remain in place except that the obligation to perform eight hours of community service will no longer be required. Back to the Top • How will apartment vacancies be filled at the City/State developments? Vacancies will be filled from the existing public housing waiting list, which includes both new applicants and transferees for that development. Residents moving into a City/State development after HUD has approved the plan would be required to accept Section 8 rental assistance. New residents must meet all Section 8 program requirements to qualify, including the family income limit, which is 50% of the area median income. Back to the Top • What options are available to families on the current wait list for a City/State development? Applicants have already been notified that NYCHA intends to seek HUD authorization for the program and have been given the option to remain on the current wait list or to be placed on a wait list for
