HABC

New Applicant Briefing

You’ve completed your eligibility interview, now it’s time to complete the last step before you can receive your voucher. This course will explain the Section 8 program rules and how it works.

You must join as a Section 8 Applicant to enroll in the New Applicant Briefing. Click here to join.

Introduction

How Does the Program Work?

Finding Your Home and Moving In

After You Move

Rules, Rights, and Resources

Lessons

  • Introduction
    • Welcome!
    • What is Section 8?
  • How Does the Program Work?
    • You and HABC
    • Reasonable Accommodations
    • Your Voucher: Use It or Lose It!
    • Your Voucher Size
    • How Much Rent Will You Pay?
  • Finding Your Home and Moving In
    • Choosing a Neighborhood
    • Choosing a Rental Unit
    • Leasing
    • Calculating Your Rent Amount
  • After You Move
    • After You Move
    • Reporting Family Changes
    • Changes in Your Rent or Lease
    • Moving and Portability
  • Rules, Rights, and Resources
    • Family Obligations
    • Your Rights, VAWA, and Discrimination Laws
    • Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
    • Next Steps