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The housing choice voucher program is
the federal government's major program for assisting
very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled
to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the
private market. Since housing assistance is provided
on behalf of the family or individual, participants
are able to find their own housing, including single-family
homes, townhouses and apartments. The participant is
free to choose any housing that meets the requirements
of the program and is not limited to units located in
subsidized housing projects.
Vouchers are limited to low-income families
and individuals. CHA determines eligibility based on:
- Annual gross income;
- Whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a
disability, or as a family; and
- U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
If a family is eligible, CHA will check
references to ensure that the family will be a good
tenant. The Authority will deny admission to any applicant
whose habits and practices may be expected to have a
detrimental effect on other tenants or on the community's
environment.
The Charlotte Housing Authority offers
two (2) types of vouchers:
Project-Based Vouchers
Project-Based Vouchers are a component
of a public housing agency's (PHAs) housing choice voucher
program. A PHA can attach up to twenty percent (20%)
of its voucher assistance to specific housing units
if the owner agrees to either rehabilitate or construct
the units, or the owner agrees to set aside a portion
of the units in an existing development.
Please refer to the following link to
find properties with CHA Project-Based Vouchers: http://www.cha-nc.org/realestate/properties.asp
Applications for Project-Based Vouchers
are accepted at the properties. To review properties
that are accepting applications, please go to the following
link: coming soon
Tenant-Based Vouchers
Tenant-Based Vouchers increase affordable
housing choices for very low-income families. Families
with a tenant-based voucher choose and lease safe, decent,
and affordable privately-owned rental housing.
TENANT-BASED (SECTION 8) HOUSING
CHOICE VOUCHERS: The Tenant-Based Voucher Waiting
List is currently closed and not accepting applications.
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