Housing Assistance: An Inventory of Fiscal Year 2010 Programs, Tax Expenditures, and Other Activities
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Administering Agency/Entity | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
Short Description | Provides funds to assist very or extremely low-income households (including families, the elderly, and the disabled) to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHA). A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating household. The household then generally pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. |
Primary Purpose | Rental Assistance for Tenants |
Type of Housing Supported | Rental Housing |
Type of Assistance | Direct Payment |
Fiscal Year 2010 Obligations | $15,160,991,261 |