Federal housing law
24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026
- Last updated
- 2026-07-29
- Contents
- 2 chapters · 131 sections
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Contents
- 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
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▸ PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
Overview-
▸ Subpart A—General Information
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▸ Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of Program
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▸ Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding
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▸ Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration of Program
Overview- § 982.151 Annual contributions contract.
- § 982.152 Administrative fee.
- § 982.153 PHA responsibilities.
- § 982.154 ACC reserve account.
- § 982.155 Administrative fee reserve.
- § 982.156 Depositary for program funds.
- § 982.157 Budget and expenditure.
- § 982.158 Program accounts and records.
- § 982.159 Audit requirements.
- § 982.160 HUD determination to administer a local program.
- § 982.161 Conflict of interest.
- § 982.162 Use of HUD-required contracts and other forms.
- § 982.163 Fraud recoveries.
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▸ Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program
Overview- § 982.201 Eligibility and targeting.
- § 982.202 How applicants are selected: General requirements.
- § 982.203 Special admission (non-waiting list): Assistance targeted by HUD.
- § 982.204 Waiting list: Administration of waiting list.
- § 982.205 Waiting list: Different programs.
- § 982.206 Waiting list: Opening and closing; public notice.
- § 982.207 Waiting list: Local preferences in admission to program.
- Subpart F [Reserved]
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▸ Subpart G—Leasing a Unit
Overview- § 982.301 Information when family is selected.
- § 982.302 Issuance of voucher; Requesting PHA approval of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.303 Term of voucher.
- § 982.304 Illegal discrimination: PHA assistance to family.
- § 982.305 PHA approval of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.306 PHA disapproval of owner.
- § 982.307 Tenant screening.
- § 982.308 Lease and tenancy.
- § 982.309 Term of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.310 Owner termination of tenancy.
- § 982.311 When assistance is paid.
- § 982.312 Absence from unit.
- § 982.313 Security deposit: Amounts owed by tenant.
- § 982.315 Family break-up.
- § 982.316 Live-in aide.
- § 982.317 Lease-purchase agreements.
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▸ Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy Standards, Inspection and Maintena…
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▸ Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Responsibility
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▸ Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment
Overview- § 982.501 Overview.
- § 982.503 Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts.
- § 982.504 Payment standard for family in restructured subsidized multifamily project.
- § 982.505 How to calculate housing assistance payment.
- § 982.506 Negotiating rent to owner.
- § 982.507 Rent to owner: Reasonable rent.
- § 982.508 Maximum family share at initial occupancy.
- § 982.509 Rent to owner: Effect of rent control.
- § 982.510 Other fees and charges.
- § 982.514 Distribution of housing assistance payment.
- § 982.515 Family share: Family responsibility.
- § 982.516 Family income and composition: Annual and interim examinations.
- § 982.517 Utility allowance schedule.
- § 982.521 Rent to owner in subsidized project.
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▸ Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assistance
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▸ Subpart M—Special Housing Types
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▸ Cooperative
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▸ Homeownership Option
Overview- § 982.625 Homeownership option: General.
- § 982.626 Homeownership option: Initial requirements.
- § 982.627 Homeownership option: Eligibility requirements for families.
- § 982.628 Homeownership option: Eligible units.
- § 982.629 Homeownership option: Additional PHA requirements for family search and purchase.
- § 982.630 Homeownership option: Homeownership counseling.
- § 982.631 Homeownership option: Home inspections, contract of sale, and PHA disapproval of sel…
- § 982.632 Homeownership option: Financing purchase of home; affordability of purchase.
- § 982.633 Homeownership option: Continued assistance requirements; Family obligations.
- § 982.634 Homeownership option: Maximum term of homeownership assistance.
- § 982.635 Homeownership option: Amount and distribution of monthly homeownership assistance pa…
- § 982.636 Homeownership option: Portability.
- § 982.637 Homeownership option: Move with continued tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.638 Homeownership option: Denial or termination of assistance for family.
- § 982.639 Homeownership option: Administrative fees.
- § 982.641 Homeownership option: Applicability of other requirements.
- § 982.642 Homeownership option: Pilot program for homeownership assistance for disabled famili…
- § 982.643 Homeownership option: Downpayment assistance grants.
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