- Unlike project-based Section 8, Section 8 vouchers are provided to eligible individuals or families and allow tenants to choose their own housing within program guidelines.
- Voucher holders are responsible for finding their own housing in the private rental market.
- Voucher holders can choose any eligible rental unit that meets program requirements, including private landlords and apartment complexes.
- The rental assistance is applied towards the tenant’s portion of the rent, and the voucher holder pays the difference.
- Vouchers offer more flexibility as tenants can move to different rental units within the program guidelines.
- In many Housing Authority jurisdictions, the full payment standard for the voucher is payable above any other limiting programmatic restrictions.