It was designed to help needy families pay their rent.
Vouchers are tenant -based only.
Westchester County has taken a special initiative to operate a Section 8 program in order to help residents of those Westchester communities who do not have such a program. Because county governments are not permitted to receive funds directly from HUD for Section 8, the County, in 1977, established a special relationship with the State of New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal to serve as program administrator. Westchester is one of 46 counties in New York operating a program. To qualify for a Section 8 rental certificate or voucher, applicants must be within the household income levels established by HUD, based on family size. The federal government allow three different types of preferences to place applicants on waiting lists.