Which units are eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program?
Any rental unit is eligible for leasing under HCV subsidy as long as it is properly zoned, rent-reasonable, and passes the HCV inspection based on HUD’s Housing Quality Standards (HQS). How does HCV work? HCV Participants with newly issued Vouchers enter the private rental market to seek housing from private landlords who have offered their property for rent. Valid Vouchers are the holder’s official documentation that the tenant is eligible for a HCV rental subsidy. When a tenant locates a suitable rental unit and the landlord agrees to lease to the tenant, a HCV inspector must conduct an inspection of the rental unit. After completion of a successful inspection, and after HCV has received the signed leases and contracts from the landlord, rental subsidy payments will begin. Subsidy payments from Housing Authority follow on the first of each month. Concurrently, participants must also pay their share of the rent on the first of each month as calculated by the Housing Authority. Rental
