What is Section 8 rental assistance?
OHFA s rental assistance program helps families in need by paying all or a portion of their rent. The agency s rental assistance program helps numerous elderly, disabled individuals, working families, families on fixed incomes and single parents to live in safe neighborhoods. Rental assistance is based on yearly income and number of people in the household. OHFA administers the rental assistance program on behalf of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Section 8 Rental Assistance is a housing assistance program governed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. It was authorized under an amendment to the Housing Act of 1937. The objective of tenant-based Section 8 is to provide direct rental assistance to property owners on behalf of very low-income families so that they may secure decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the marketplace. Assistance payments vary based on family income, the amount of rent charged, and utility costs for the unit. This assistance can continue once the family is employed and can ease the transition from welfare to self-sufficiency.
