Preferences allow Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to address local housing needs by prioritizing certain households over others.
This prezi will explore how Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list preferences work.
This prezi demonstrates what happens when six unique people with specific characteristics submit HCV applications at four PHAs with different preferences.
Hopeville PHA
Elizabethtown PHA
Preference: Residency (live or work in Elizabethtown)
Preference Points:
- Chronically Homeless = 2
- Homeless = 1
- Disabled = 1
- Veteran = 1
- Resident = 1
Order Applied:
Order Selected:
Order Applied:
Order Selected:
Millville PHA
Jonesboro PHA
Preference:
Persons in Transitional Housing
for 1 in every 5 vouchers
Order Selected:
Order Applied:
Order Selected:
Waiting List Preferences
For more information, visit www.tacinc.org and download
"Section 8 Made Simple."
Anna
Andrew
is a person experiencing homelessness
is living in a transitional housing program
Jack
Dylan
is a Veteran who currently lives in Elizabethtown
currently lives in Hopeville
Grace
Michael
is an individual experiencing chronic homelessness
Michael
(chronically homeless - 2 points)
Andrew
(Transitional Housing)
Dylan
(resident - 1 point)
Anna
Jack
Michael
Grace
Dylan
Andrew
Anna
Jack
Michael
Grace
Dylan
Andrew
Anna
Jack
Michael
Grace
Dylan
Andrew
Order Applied:
Anna
Jack
Michael
Grace
Dylan
Andrew