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PHA raises Section 8 payment standards to 120% of HUD fair market rent; change effective Oct. 1 for qualifying cases
Summary
The Jefferson County PHA approved Resolution PHA 2025-19 to increase Section 8 payment standards up to 120% of HUD fair market rent under a HUD waiver. The change is intended to reduce rent burden for some voucher holders and take effect Oct. 1 when applicable to rent increases or annual reviews.
The Jefferson County Public Housing Authority approved Resolution PHA 2025-19 to raise its Section 8 payment standards to as much as 120% of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) fair market rent, under a HUD waiver the authority currently holds. Commissioners voted to adopt the change and set an effective date of Oct. 1 for cases that meet the conditions described by staff.
The payment standard is the maximum housing-assistance payment the housing authority can pay for a unit; HUD allows PHAs to set payment standards between…
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