Primary sources
Verify voucher information at the source
Federal rules provide a framework, but local PHAs administer the Housing Choice Voucher program and make many case-specific decisions. Use these current HUD sources, then confirm the exact form, figure, deadline, and procedure with the PHA handling your case.
Reviewed by the VoucherReady Editorial Team on August 23, 2026.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HCV applicant and tenant resources
Program overview, applying through a PHA, housing search, rent basics, family obligations, and portability.
Open official source →U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HCV landlord resources
HUD's lease-up overview, landlord factsheets, inspection material, and participation resources.
Open official source →U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HCV landlord forms
HUD forms and explanations, including the RFTA, HAP contract, and tenancy addendum. Local PHA forms may differ.
Open official source →U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Choice Voucher guidebook
Living HUD chapters on eligibility, leasing, payment standards, rent reasonableness, HAP, portability, hearings, and more.
Open official source →U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Find your Public Housing Agency
Current PHA contact information. Your administering PHA controls its waitlist, forms, payment standard, deadlines, and local process.
Open official source →HUD USER
Fair Market Rent datasets
Official Fair Market Rent datasets and documentation. FMR is not the same as a PHA payment standard or an approved unit rent.
Open official source →HUD USER
Income limits datasets
Official annual HUD income-limit datasets. A PHA determines eligibility using current program rules and household facts.
Open official source →U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
NSPIRE resources and HCV checklist
Current NSPIRE materials, official notices, and HUD's HCV inspection checklist. Confirm the standard and procedure your PHA currently uses.
Open official source →Before relying on a number or deadline
Record the source URL, publication or effective date, PHA name, staff contact, and the date you verified it. VoucherReady is an independent publisher, not HUD, a PHA, a housing counselor, or a law firm.