The Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program or Section 8 as it is commonly known assists income eligible residents of Broward County to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private rental market. Families are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of their choice where the owner agrees to rent under the HCV Program. Rentals must meet the HUD established Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the rent must be equivalent to comparable market units.
Family Responsibilities
- Find a suitable unit
- Provides income and family information needed to verify and certify continued program eligibility
- Allow BCHA to inspect unit
- Adheres to all lease requirements, including payment of the family portion of the rent
- Abide by all family obligations under the HCV Program
Family Obligations
HUD regulations for the voucher program permit BCHA to terminate assistance to participants if any household member or guest does not abide by the following family obligations during assisted tenancy:
- Supply any necessary/required program information. This includes evidence of citizenship and immigration status, information for use in annual or special certification of family composition, income and deductions
- Disclose and verify social security information, and sign and submit consent forms to obtain information
- Supply information to verify the family is living in the unit or information related to family absence from the unit
- Notify BCHA in writing when the family is absent from the unit for an extended period of time
- Notify BCHA and the owner in writing before moving from the unit, in accordance with the lease
- Allow BCHA to inspect the unit at reasonable time and after reasonable notice
- Maintain unit in decent condition
- Must not participate in illegal drug or violent criminal activity
- Must not commit fraud, bribery or any other corrupt or criminal act in connection with the program
Quick Links
- Utility Allowance Effective 01-01-2026
- Utility Allowance Effective 01-01-2025
- Administrative Plan 2026
- Participant Q and A
- Small Area Fair Market Rents – Effective January 1, 2026
- Small Area Fair Market Rents – Effective January 1, 2025
- Housing Search on www.affordablehousing.com
- Virtual Inspection Procedures
- Lease Requirements
- Inspection Requirements
Forms
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- Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Local Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
- VAWA Communication Authorization
- Certification of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking (English) (Spanish)
- Emergency Transfer Request for Certain Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking (English) (Spanish)
- Owner Notification of Rights and Obligations under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Port-out Request Form