U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wants to entice more landlords to accept housing vouchers and the agency’s first step in Philadelphia is talking to people like Michael Batley. Batley owns 48 residential properties in Philadelphia, many of them in sectio...
Vouchers The Housing Choice Voucher program, also called Section 8, allows low-income, disabled, or elderly citizens to choose a place to live regardless of whether the property exists as subsidized housing. The property must meet certain requirements and applicants need to meet government standards...
Inspection Requirements HUD inspects all Section 8 homes to make sure they're "decent, safe and sanitary," according to the "Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook." The landlord is required to have the home vacant and the utilities turned on so that the inspector can properly evaluate the ...
HUD’s Section 184 loan program is designed to promote homeownership among Native Americans. Among the benefits are the low down payment requirements. Qualification requirements are much more flexible than traditional loans. For example, interest rates are determined by market rates versus a borrower’...
HUD and VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) The HUD-VASH programs provides rental subsidy for veterans facing homelessness. Case management and supportive services are required for program participants. To meet eligibility requirements for the program the vet must lack a permanent nighttime residence, or...
Design features of HUD-VASH vouchers also outlines the alternative requirements important for efficient delivery and administration of the HUD-VASH program.EBSCO_bspJournal of Housing & Community Development
“The housing choice vouchers and wraparound supportive service announced today will improve the lives of many veterans who are currently homeless by helping them find a place to call home and reintegrate back into their families and communities.” The HUD-VASH program combines rental assistance ...
There are possibilities for a PHA to dispose of the property to itself or to an instrumentality such as an LLC or 501c3, but to tie the new Tenant Protection Vouchers that are provided by HUD under this approach requires the tenants to accept that. In other ...
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Consider hiring and training staff who can specialize in DRGR, have knowledge in amending Action Plans, processing vouchers, and completing reporting requirements. Establish your Action Plan Applicable to grantees receiving new CDBG-DR funding, the Public Action Plan is a recent feature in DRGR th...