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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction and Waiting List Questions

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program assists low-income households by paying private rental property owners a portion of the total rent. Qualified participants can transfer their rental assistance to other cities or areas of the country.

Click HCV program next steps for more information about how Housing Choice Vouchers are administered.

The Housing Choice Voucher program is currently closed to new applicants.

No. There are several housing authorities that offer Housing Choice Voucher programs in Kent County; these are all independently administered and do not share waiting lists.

You can check your application status online, or contact the GRHC Waiting List Specialist via our online Support Center. The GRHC does not offer “position numbers” for our waiting list.

NOTE: If you applied for a Housing Choice Voucher through another housing authority, you will need to contact that agency regarding the status of your application.

Eligibility and Rental Search Questions

Kent County income eligibility requirements:

Family Size

Maximum Annual Income

1

$53,050

2

$60,600

3

$68,200

4

$75,750

5

$81,850

6

$87,900

7

$93,950

8

$100,000


Ottawa County income eligibility requirements:

Family Size

Maximum Annual Income

1

$55,800

2

$63,800

3

$71,750

4

$79,700

5

$86,100

6

$92,500

7

$98,850

8

$105,250

2024 Voucher Payment Standards, Units within Kent County:

Unit size, all unit types

Maximum monthly rent

0 bedrooms

$1,202

1 bedroom

$1,256

2 bedrooms

$1,506

3 bedrooms

$1,964

4 bedrooms

$2,159

5 bedrooms

$2,483

6 bedrooms

$2,807

View Kent County Utility Allowance Schedule

2024 Voucher Payment Standards, Units within Ottawa County:

Unit size, all unit types

Maximum monthly rent

0 bedrooms

$1,024

1 bedroom

$1,227

2 bedrooms

$1,386

3 bedrooms

$1,832

4 bedrooms

$1,953

5 bedrooms

$2,245

6 bedrooms

$2,538

View Ottawa County Utility Allowance Schedule

To receive a rental subsidy through the GRHC Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, you must have applied for and been awarded a voucher.

If you are currently on our HCV waiting list, we will contact you when your name reaches the top of the list. If you are eligible for a voucher at that time, the HCV program will pay a portion of the rent for the eligible housing of your choice. Please be sure to keep the contact information on your application updated. You can update your application via our secure Applicant Portal.

View available local rentals posted by members of the Rental Property Owners Association (RPOA)

The GRHC also refers HCV program clients to AffordableHousing.com, a free online rental housing database.

Please click Information for Property Owners to view a page of our website that offers Housing Choice Voucher program information of interest to rental property owners.