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Equal Opportunity in Housing

Housing Choice Voucher Program
(HCV Program)
 Formerly Section 8


Jackie Williams, Housing Counselor

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8) is a tenant based rental assistance program in which families may live anywhere in the United States. Qualifying families must be:

  • Determined income eligible
  • Free of debt to any Federally funded housing program, and
  • Drug offenses exclude participation for 3 years, and
  • Felony offenses exclude participation for 3 years, and
  • Pass a local and state criminal background check, and
  • Not been convicted of manufacture or distribution of methamphetamines on any federally funded housing property/program, and
  • Not subject to a lifetime registration as a sex offender

 

The documents below are in PDF format.  The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free at www.adobe.com.

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Application


Applications can be picked up
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
 

Applications can be turned in
Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Payment Standards
    Effective 1/1/2012: Click here

HCV Income Limits
    Effective 12/1/2011:
Click here

HCV Utility Allowance Schedule (effective 2/1/2011) 
click the applicable unit type below:
     Single Family units                                        
Click here      
     Duplex, Apartments, and Multi-Family units    
Click here 
     Manufactured and Mobile Home units             
Click here

Phone:  325-676-6385                    Fax:  325-676-6375             Relay Services: 711 OR 1-800-RelayTX                    Website:  www.abileneha.org    


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