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PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM›Group Home

§ 982.610 Group home: Who may reside in a group home.

24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher Program) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) An elderly person or a person with disabilities may reside in a State-approved group home.

(b)(1) If approved by the PHA, a live-in aide may reside with a person with disabilities.

(2) The PHA must approve a live-in aide if needed as a reasonable accommodation so that the program is readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in accordance with 24 CFR part 8. See § 982.316 concerning occupancy by a live-in aide.

(c) Except for a live-in aide, all residents of a group home, whether assisted or unassisted, must be elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

(d) Persons residing in a group home must not require continual medical or nursing care.

(e) Persons who are not assisted under the tenant-based program may reside in a group home.

(f) No more than 12 persons may reside in a group home. This limit covers all persons who reside in the unit, including assisted and unassisted residents and any live-in aide.

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▸ Contents — 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 (Housing Choice Voucher Program)
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Housin…
  2. ▸ PART 982—SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOU…
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General Information
    2. Subpart B—HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of …
    3. Subpart C—Funding and PHA Application for Funding
    4. Subpart D—Annual Contributions Contract and PHA Administration…
    5. Subpart E—Admission to Tenant-Based Program
    6. Subpart F [Reserved]
    7. Subpart G—Leasing a Unit
    8. Subpart H—Where Family Can Live and Move
    9. Subpart I—Dwelling Unit: Housing Quality Standards, Subsidy St…
    10. Subpart J—Housing Assistance Payments Contract and Owner Respo…
    11. Subpart K—Rent and Housing Assistance Payment
    12. Subpart L—Family Obligations; Denial and Termination of Assist…
    13. Subpart M—Special Housing Types
    14. Single Room Occupancy (SRO)
    15. Congregate Housing
    16. ▸ Group Home
      Overview
      1. § 982.610 Group home: Who may reside in a group home.
      2. § 982.611 Group home: Lease and HAP contract.
      3. § 982.612 Group home: State approval of group home.
      4. § 982.613 Group home: Rent and voucher housing assistance paym…
      5. § 982.614 Group home: Housing quality standards.
    17. Shared Housing
    18. Cooperative
    19. Manufactured Home
    20. Manufactured Home Space Rental
    21. Homeownership Option

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