More than 6,000 owners of rental properties participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program. The owner is expected to provide all management and maintenance services. The City and County Housing Authority has over 12,000 families participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.

The Housing Choice Voucher program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the program is to provide rental subsidy to very low-income families. A portion of the family's monthly rent is paid directly to the landlord by the Housing Authority.

The links below provide general information for the Housing Choice Voucher program.

• The Online Rent Affordability Calculator will estimate an applicant's eligibility for rental units.



• The Rental Listing provides instantaneous information on units that are ready for prospective tenant review.
  
  
• Newsletters, Program Updates, and other Informational Notices
  
  
• The Information Guide provides a broad range of information on the Housing Choice Voucher program.
  
  
• The Application Information page contains Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 application and wait list information.
  
  
• The Payment Standards page describes possible rents for apartments and houses on the rental market.
  
  
• The Contract Rents/Rent Reasonableness/Request for Rent Adjustment page describes the maximum rent amount that will be allowed for modest, decent, safe and sanitary housing based on bedroom size.
  
  
• The Owner Questions page provides anwsers to questions fequently asked by owners.
  
  
• The Lease Approval page explains the Housing Choice Voucher lease approval process.
  
  
• The process for Moving Within Fresno County and Moving Outside Fresno County pages explain the steps to be taken in the event of a transfer.
  
• The Evictions page provides answers to commonly asked questions regarding the eviction of Housing Choice Voucher residents.
  
  
• The Special Programs offer housing to individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, as well as reuniting families who have been separated and are unable to reunite because they lack adequate, affordable housing.
  
  
• The Forms & Applications page offers a listing of important documents related to the Housing Choice Voucher program.