14.856: Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
Alternate Name: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program for Very Low
Income Families-Moderate Rehabilitation
Overview
Program Number
14.856
Status
Active
Last Modified
Aug. 11, 2022
Date Posted
Aug. 11, 2022
Objective
The moderate rehabilitation (Mod Rehab) program was designed in 1978 to be an expansion of the rental certificate program. The rental certificate program was initially amended to permit moderate levels of rehabilitation to upgrade and preserve the nation's housing stock.
Although the rental certificate program stimulated maintenance of the housing stock (with investment by owners averaging $1500 in repairs to meet the program housing quality standards), it was estimated that at least 2.7 million rental units had deficiencies requiring a moderate level of upgrading; approximately 85% of these units were in buildings of fewer than 20 units. The Mod Rehab program was designed to upgrade that housing stock.
The program was repealed in 1991 and no new projects are authorized for development. Assistance is limited to properties previously rehabilitated pursuant to a housing assistance payments (HAP) contract between an owner and a Public Housing Agency (PHA).
To aid very low income families in obtaining decent, safe and sanitary rental housing. through the provision of housing assistance payments to participating owners on behalf of eligible tenants.
Type of Assistance
C - Direct Payments for Specified Use
Applicant Eligibility
An authorized Public Housing Agency (any State, county, municipality or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof).
Beneficiary Eligibility
Very low income families (whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families) and, on an exception basis, lower income families (whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area adjusted for small and large families). A very low income or, on an exception basis, lower income single person who is elderly, disabled or handicapped, displaced, or the remaining member of an eligible tenant family is also eligible.
Related Programs
Additional Information
Grant Awards
Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation direct grants
Grant Opportunities