How The Voucher Program Works Vouchers assist with rent payments for housing owned by private landlords. The voucher subsidy is paid directly to the private landlord.
Participants pay a portion of rent, and pay security deposits and utilities.
The Program is for income eligible familes of two or more persons, and single persons who are handicapped, disabled, pregnant or 62 years of age or older. Participants find their own housing in Lincoln County Housing selected must pass a Housing Quality Standards inspection by the Housing Authority. Participants will be given an initial period of 60 days to find housing and sign a lease. Vouchers may be transferred outside the County or State. The amount of a participant's rent that is subsidized is determined by the participant's adjusted household income and a payment standard set for the local area.