HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER/ SECTION 8 PROGRAM
The York Housing Authority (YHA) administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Rental Assistance Program. The YHA has 1,402 vouchers available and in service for all of YHA’s county-wide service area. This program helps families afford safe, decent and sanitary rental housing that is available through private landlords. Eligible families are given a voucher which can be used to rent a house or an apartment from a participating landlord. Under the HCV program, the tenant will pay at least 30% (no more than 40%) of their adjusted gross monthly income in rent at initial lease-up. The YHA pays the remainder of the negotiated rent. The payment goes directly to the Landlord under a Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract.
All participants must have a Rent Cafe online account, where they can complete their Annual Recertification Packet and submit all required documents. 3 months of bank statements – 8 consecutive weeks of pay stubs – child care expenses – medical expenses. Failure to provide this information will result in a delay of your annual re certification being processed.