Does section 8 gives you a voucher of 30% of your income, in order to help you with the rent...?

Question

Is that how it works?

Answer 1

Currently, the main Section 8 program involves the Voucher Program. A voucher may be either "project-based" (where its use is limited to a specific apartment complex; Public Housing Authorities (PHA's) may reserve up to 25% of its vouchers as such) or "tenant-based" (where the tenant is free to choose a unit in the private sector, is not limited to specific complexes, and may reside anywhere in the United States or Puerto Rico where a PHA operates a Section 8 program, though in practice such portability is very difficult).