Section 8: Who Qualifies

Section 8 Program

Section 8 Staff

Attn: Landlords

Who Qualifies?

Roles & Responsibilities

How To Apply

Vouchers

FSS Program

Homeownership

LCHA Home

 

Who Qualifies?

 

For the Section 8 program, a family or individual must be under the annual income limits, as determined by HUD for the Lancaster, PA area at the time they first receive Section 8 housing assistance.

 

What are the income limits?

 

What are the Payment Standards?

 

Efficiency

$564

One Bedroom

$669

Two Bedroom

$824

Three Bedroom

$1,046

Four Bedroom

$1,098

Five Bedroom

$1,263

 

*The above monthly rent amounts include all utilities.

 

Families may pay slightly more rent with a voucher, but they may not pay more than 40 percent of their income toward rent and utilities.

 

Voucher rents must be certified as reasonable in comparison to unassisted market rents in the area.

 

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