HCV Waiting List Closed
KHC’s Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Waiting List is closed as of July 26, 2024. If you started an application and did not finish the process, your application will not be accepted.
KHC provides rental assistance directly to applicants through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8. This provides a voucher that moves with the recipient to different rental units that accept it. When the HCV waiting list opens, applicants must apply throught the HCV Rent Café portal. After they apply and KHC accepts the application, they will be placed on the waiting list. Once an applicant is selected from the waiting list, KHC will
determine if their family is eligible for the program.
The HCV program does not provide immediate or emergency assistance for housing, the average wait time for the program could be three to five years.
If you need immediate assistance, please visit our Resources for Kentuckians in Need page for a list of available resources.
Additional information not covered on KHC's website or the
HCV Administrative Plan can be found in
HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Fact Sheet.
Tenant
If you are currently seeking rental assistance, KHC has the following resources available to assist you:
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Affordable Rental Directory – A list of rental housing complexes across the state. Tenants contact the property directly and go through the application process with the onsite personnel.
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Fair Housing – Learn your rights for fair housing.
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Applicant RENTCafé – Modify previously submitted applications for assistance.
If you applied for a subsidy through KHC, review the Voucher options below. If you applied at a property, review the Project-Based options below.
Vouchers
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Family Self-Sufficiency Program – Voluntary program for Section 8 participants, providing opportunities to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
- Housing Quality Standards – HQS defines “standard housing" and establishes the minimum criteria necessary for the health and safety of program participants.
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Tenant RENTCafé – Review details of rental assistance.
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VETT Vouchers – Vouchers for homeless veterans.
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Emergency Housing Vouchers – Vouchers for people experiencing homelessness.
Landlord/Owner
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
KHC uses federal Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts to provide rental assistance in the Section 8 Program. Landlords receive the HAP portion of the tenant's payment from KHC monthly on behalf of Section 8 families. At a minimum, each contract unit is inspected annually, but is expected to meet Housing Quality Standards at all times.
If you have rental properties in any of the counties administered by KHC, please consider renting to a Section 8 voucher participant. KHC will list vacant units to help your property stay at capacity. If you would like more information, please review the counties served.