Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP)
Forecasted
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program helps low-income Massachusetts families afford safe, private rental housing, using data-driven payment standards set by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
Funder: Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (application cutoff/waiting list closure, projected)
Funding Amounts: Voucher covers rent above 30% of household income, up to local payment standard; no fixed maximum—award size varies by family size and market rents.
Summary: Provides rental assistance to eligible low-income families in Massachusetts through housing vouchers administered by local agencies.
Key Information: The main waiting list is projected to reopen in January 2027; demand is high and waiting lists may close periodically.
Description
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) is a federally funded, state-administered rental assistance initiative designed to help low-income households in Massachusetts afford safe and stable housing. Eligible families receive vouchers that cover a portion of their rent in privately owned housing, allowing them to pay only a set percentage of their income toward housing costs while the program pays the remainder directly to the landlord. The program is managed locally by regional agencies under the oversight of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC).
