Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is the federal government’s major program for providing housing assistance to over 2.3 million American families.

Housing Choice Voucher Program

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Emergency Housing Vouchers

The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program is available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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PIH COVID-19 Resources

Find resources to help guide our stakeholders decisions on their response to COVID-19.
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HCV Funding Opportunities

See a summary of funding opportunities/deadlines for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) administering the HCV Program.

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Special Purpose Voucher Programs and Other HCV Initiatives

Emergency Housing Vouchers

HUD-VASH Vouchers

Project Based Vouchers

Mainstream Vouchers

Homeownership Program

Foster Youth to Independence (FYI)

Family Unification Program

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Resources for Housing Authorities

HCV Program Utilization Tools

HCV Data Dashboard

Guidance and Notices

Webinars and Trainings

Recent Publications

PIH Notice 2022-18 - Use of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Mainstream Voucher Administrative Fees for Other Expenses to Assist Families to Lease Units

PIH Notice 2022-14 - Implementation of FY2022 HCV Funding Provisions
PIH Notice 2022-01 - Carbon Monoxide Alarms or Detectors in U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Assisted Housing

87 FR 3570 - Implementation of the FSHO Amendments

PIH Notice 2021-34 - Expedited Regulatory Waivers for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (including Mainstream and Mod Rehab) Programs

PIH Notice 2021-33 - Submitting CARES Act Waiver Adoption Information to HUD by December 20, 2021

HCV Program - Admin Fee Proration Update for Portability Billing

Worst Case Housing Needs: 2021 Report to Congress

2022 FMRs

2022 SAFMRs