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federalUnited StatesSection 8 Project-Based Rental Assistanceincome_eligibility
Applicants must be income eligible at admission under the applicable Section 8 income limit
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An applicant family must have annual income at or below the applicable income limit for the program and area at admission. Project-based Section 8 carries income targeting requirements that reserve a share of admissions for extremely low income families.
- Confidence
- high
- Effective from
- 1998-01-01
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-22
Evidence required
- HUD-50059 Owner's Certification of Compliance(exactly_one)
- EIV Income Report(at_least_one)
- Third-party employment verification(one_per_income_source)
- Identity and household composition documentation(one_per_household_member)
Citations
All sources verified within 1 day- Section 8 and Public Housing - Occupancy Requirements, Income and Family Payment5.603, 5.609
- Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing ProgramsChapter 3