Section 8
The Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher Program) program is a HUD subsidized housing program for income eligible persons and families but participants are allowed to live in private apartments within the City of Quincy. The Section 8 participant is responsible for locating an eligible apartment that QHA must approve of. Section 8 rents are also based on household income.
Section 8 Facts
- Families stay in the section 8 program for an average of six years
- Most eligible households only consist of two members, on average
- 43% of families in Section 8 housing are families with children
- 43% of households that participate in Section 8 have at least one disabled family member