Part 982 — Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program
Current through Aug 20, 2026
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437f and 3535(d).
Source: 59 FR 36682, July 18, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 982 appear at 64 FR 26640, May 14, 1999, and at 89 FR 38293, May 7, 2024.
Sections
- § 982.1 Programs: purpose and structure.
- § 982.2 Applicability.
- § 982.3 HUD.
- § 982.4 Definitions.
- § 982.5 Notices required by this part.
- § 982.51 PHA authority to administer program.
- § 982.52 HUD requirements.
- § 982.53 Equal opportunity requirements and protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
- § 982.54 Administrative Plan.
- § 982.101 Allocation of funding.
- § 982.102 Allocation of budget authority for renewal of expiring consolidated ACC funding increments.
- § 982.103 PHA application for funding.
- § 982.104 HUD review of application.
- § 982.151 Annual contributions contract.
- § 982.152 Administrative fee.
- § 982.153 PHA responsibilities.
- § 982.154 ACC reserve account.
- § 982.155 Administrative fee reserve.
- § 982.156 Depositary for program funds.
- § 982.157 Budget and expenditure.
- § 982.158 Program accounts and records.
- § 982.159 Audit requirements.
- § 982.160 HUD determination to administer a local program.
- § 982.161 Conflict of interest.
- § 982.162 Use of HUD-required contracts and other forms.
- § 982.163 Fraud recoveries.
- § 982.201 Eligibility and targeting.
- § 982.202 How applicants are selected: General requirements.
- § 982.203 Special admission (non-waiting list): Assistance targeted by HUD.
- § 982.204 Waiting list: Administration of waiting list.
- § 982.205 Waiting list: Different programs.
- § 982.206 Waiting list: Opening and closing; public notice.
- § 982.207 Waiting list: Local preferences in admission to program.
- § 982.301 Information when family is selected.
- § 982.302 Issuance of voucher; Requesting PHA approval of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.303 Term of voucher.
- § 982.304 Illegal discrimination: PHA assistance to family.
- § 982.305 PHA approval of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.306 PHA disapproval of owner.
- § 982.307 Tenant screening.
- § 982.308 Lease and tenancy.
- § 982.309 Term of assisted tenancy.
- § 982.310 Owner termination of tenancy.
- § 982.311 When assistance is paid.
- § 982.312 Absence from unit.
- § 982.313 Security deposit: Amounts owed by tenant.
- § 982.315 Family break-up.
- § 982.316 Live-in aide.
- § 982.317 Lease-purchase agreements.
- § 982.351 Overview.
- § 982.352 Eligible housing.
- § 982.353 Where family can lease a unit with tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.354 Move with continued tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.355 Portability: Administration by initial and receiving PHA.
- § 982.401 Housing quality standards.
- § 982.402 Subsidy standards.
- § 982.403 Terminating HAP contract when unit is too small.
- § 982.404 Maintenance: Owner and family responsibility; PHA remedies.
- § 982.405 PHA unit inspection.
- § 982.406 Use of alternative inspections.
- § 982.407 Enforcement of HQS.
- § 982.451 Housing assistance payments contract.
- § 982.452 Owner responsibilities.
- § 982.453 Owner breach of contract.
- § 982.454 Termination of HAP contract: Insufficient funding.
- § 982.455 Automatic termination of HAP contract.
- § 982.456 Third parties.
- § 982.501 Overview.
- § 982.503 Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts.
- § 982.504 Payment standard for family in restructured subsidized multifamily project.
- § 982.505 How to calculate housing assistance payment.
- § 982.506 Negotiating rent to owner.
- § 982.507 Rent to owner: Reasonable rent.
- § 982.508 Maximum family share at initial occupancy.
- § 982.509 Rent to owner: Effect of rent control.
- § 982.510 Other fees and charges.
- § 982.514 Distribution of housing assistance payment.
- § 982.515 Family share: Family responsibility.
- § 982.516 Family income and composition: Annual and interim examinations.
- § 982.517 Utility allowance schedule.
- § 982.521 Rent to owner in subsidized project.
- § 982.551 Obligations of participant.
- § 982.552 PHA denial or termination of assistance for family.
- § 982.553 Denial of admission and termination of assistance for criminals and alcohol abusers.
- § 982.554 Informal review for applicant.
- § 982.555 Informal hearing for participant.
- § 982.601 Overview.
- § 982.602 SRO: Who may reside in an SRO?
- § 982.603 SRO: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.604 SRO: Voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.605 SRO: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.606 Congregate housing: Who may reside in congregate housing.
- § 982.607 Congregate housing: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.608 Congregate housing: Voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.609 Congregate housing: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.610 Group home: Who may reside in a group home.
- § 982.611 Group home: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.612 Group home: State approval of group home.
- § 982.613 Group home: Rent and voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.614 Group home: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.615 Shared housing: Occupancy.
- § 982.616 Shared housing: Lease and HAP contract.
- § 982.617 Shared housing: Rent and voucher housing assistance payment.
- § 982.618 Shared housing: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.619 Cooperative housing.
- § 982.620 Manufactured home: Applicability of requirements.
- § 982.621 Manufactured home space rental: Housing quality standards.
- § 982.622 Manufactured home space rental: Rent to owner.
- § 982.623 Manufactured home space rental: Housing assistance payment.
- § 982.624 Manufactured home space rental: Utility allowance schedule.
- § 982.625 Homeownership option: General.
- § 982.626 Homeownership option: Initial requirements.
- § 982.627 Homeownership option: Eligibility requirements for families.
- § 982.628 Homeownership option: Eligible units.
- § 982.629 Homeownership option: Additional PHA requirements for family search and purchase.
- § 982.630 Homeownership option: Homeownership counseling.
- § 982.631 Homeownership option: Home inspections, contract of sale, and PHA disapproval of seller.
- § 982.632 Homeownership option: Financing purchase of home; affordability of purchase.
- § 982.633 Homeownership option: Continued assistance requirements; Family obligations.
- § 982.634 Homeownership option: Maximum term of homeownership assistance.
- § 982.635 Homeownership option: Amount and distribution of monthly homeownership assistance payment.
- § 982.636 Homeownership option: Portability.
- § 982.637 Homeownership option: Move with continued tenant-based assistance.
- § 982.638 Homeownership option: Denial or termination of assistance for family.
- § 982.639 Homeownership option: Administrative fees.
- § 982.641 Homeownership option: Applicability of other requirements.
- § 982.642 Homeownership option: Pilot program for homeownership assistance for disabled families.
- § 982.643 Homeownership option: Downpayment assistance grants.