PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States
Sections in this part
- § 982.1 Programs: purpose and structure.
- § 982.2 Applicability.
- § 982.3 HUD.
- § 982.4 Definitions.
- § 982.5 Notices required by this part.
- § 982.51 PHA authority to administer program.
- § 982.52 HUD requirements.
- § 982.53 Equal opportunity requirements and protection for victims of domestic…
- § 982.54 Administrative Plan.
- § 982.101 Allocation of funding.
- § 982.102 Allocation of budget authority for renewal of expiring consolidated ACC…
- § 982.103 PHA application for funding.
- § 982.104 HUD review of application.
- § 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.
- § 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]
- § 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.
- § 982.351 Overview.
- § 982.352 Eligible housing.
- § 982.353 Where family can lease a unit with tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.354 Move with continued tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.355 Portability: Administration by initial and receiving PHA.
- § 982.401 Housing quality standards.
- § 982.402 Subsidy standards.
- § 982.403 Terminating HAP contract when unit is too small.
- § 982.404 Maintenance: Owner and family responsibility; PHA remedies.
- § 982.405 PHA unit inspection.
- § 982.406 Use of alternative inspections.
- § 982.407 Enforcement of HQS.
- § 982.451 Housing assistance payments contract.
- § 982.452 Owner responsibilities.
- § 982.453 Owner breach of contract.
- § 982.454 Termination of HAP contract: Insufficient funding.
- § 982.455 Automatic termination of HAP contract.
- § 982.456 Third parties.
- § 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.
- § 982.551 Obligations of participant.
- § 982.552 PHA denial or termination of assistance for family.
- § 982.553 Denial of admission and termination of assistance for criminals and alcohol…
- § 982.554 Informal review for applicant.
- § 982.555 Informal hearing for participant.
- § 982.601 Overview.
- § 982.602 SRO: Who may reside in an SRO?
- § 982.603 SRO: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.604 SRO: Voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.605 SRO: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.606 Congregate housing: Who may reside in congregate housing.
- § 982.607 Congregate housing: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.608 Congregate housing: Voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.609 Congregate housing: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.610 Group home: Who may reside in a group home.
- § 982.611 Group home: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.612 Group home: State approval of group home.
- § 982.613 Group home: Rent and voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.614 Group home: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.615 Shared housing: Occupancy.
- § 982.616 Shared housing: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.617 Shared housing: Rent and voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.618 Shared housing: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.619 Cooperative housing.
- § 982.620 Manufactured home: Applicability of requirements.
- § 982.621 Manufactured home space rental: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.622 Manufactured home space rental: Rent to owner.
- § 982.623 Manufactured home space rental: Housing assistance payment.
- § 982.624 Manufactured home space rental: Utility allowance schedule.
- § 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…
- § 982.630 Homeownership option: Homeownership counseling.
- § 982.631 Homeownership option: Home inspections, contract of sale, and PHA disapproval…
- § 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…
- § 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…
- § 982.643 Homeownership option: Downpayment assistance grants.
Authority: Authority:42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535(d).
Source: Source:59 FR 36682, July 18, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General Information¶
Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of Program¶
Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding¶
Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration of Program¶
Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program¶
Subpart G—Leasing a Unit¶
Subpart H—Where Family Can Live and Move¶
Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy Standards, Inspection and…¶
Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Responsibility¶
Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment¶
Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assistance¶
Subpart M—Special Housing Types¶
Single Room Occupancy (SRO)¶
Congregate Housing¶
Group Home¶
Cooperative¶
Manufactured Home¶
Manufactured Home Space Rental¶
Homeownership Option¶
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24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
- 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housin…
▸PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOU…
Overview- Subpart A—General Information
- Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of …
- Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding
- Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration…
- Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program
- Subpart F [Reserved]
- Subpart G—Leasing a Unit
- Subpart H—Where Family Can Live and Move
- Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy St…
- Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Respo…
- Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment
- Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assist…
- Subpart M—Special Housing Types
- Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
- Congregate Housing
- Group Home
- Shared Housing
- Cooperative
- Manufactured Home
- Manufactured Home Space Rental
- Homeownership Option