Federal Rental Assistance Programs Compared
One table comparing all 12 program pages on income ceiling, tenant rent share and administering agency. Every value is copied from the program page it links to.
Each row repeats the Income ceiling, Tenant rent share and Administered by values from one program page's stat row, unchanged.
| Program | Income ceiling | Tenant rent share | Administered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuum of Care (CoC) | ≤ 30% AMI | 30% of income | Local CoC lead agency |
| Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | Local Public Housing Agency |
| Family Unification Program (FUP) | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | PHA + child welfare agency |
| HOME Investment Partnerships Program | ≤ 80% AMI | Flat rent | State or local housing agency |
| HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | PHA + VA Medical Center |
| Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) | ≤ 60% AMI | Flat rent | Property owner / state housing finance agency |
| Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | Property owner under HUD contract |
| Public Housing | ≤ 80% AMI | 30% of income | Local Public Housing Agency |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | Nonprofit owner under HUD contract |
| Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) | ≤ 50% AMI | 30% of income | Local Public Housing Agency |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | ≤ 30% AMI | 30% of income | Nonprofit owner / state housing agency |
| USDA Rural Development Section 521 | ≤ 80% AMI | 30% of income | USDA Rural Development |
30% AMI ceiling
2
programs
50% AMI ceiling
6
programs
60% AMI ceiling
1
programs
80% AMI ceiling
3
programs
30% of income rent share
10
programs
Flat rent
2
programs
Source: the stat rows of the 12 program pages under /programs, which summarise HUD, USDA and state housing finance agency program data. The counts above are tallied from this table.