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If you are eligible, you can move anywhere in the country a Section 8 program exists.

Section 8(r) of The United States Housing Act of 1937 provides that Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher participants may transfer to a housing authority anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands provided the housing authority administering the tenant-based voucher program has jurisdiction over ...

If you have a Section 8 Voucher you can use it anywhere in the United States that has a public housing authority. Your program representative will contact any appropriate housing agency to arrange for your transfer.

Qualifying families are able to choose a suitable rental unit and receive a Section 8 housing choice voucher for financial assistance with monthly rent and utilities. However, demand for Section 8 assistance in Florida is high. In most cities, there are wait lists to receive aid.

MSHDA's HCV program allows for families with a voucher from another Public Housing Agency to transfer their voucher to Michigan. This is referred to as “porting in” to MSHDA's jurisdiction.

To transfer your section 8 voucher to another state you will need to do the following: Contact your housing authority. Verify the new location. Transfer the paperwork to your latest jurisdiction. Contact rental assistance with your new PHA.

Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Eligibility Miami-Dade County, FL HMFA MFI: $59,100Extremely Low Income Limit 30% of MedianVery Low Income Limit 50% of Median1 Person$19,200$32,0002 Person$21,950$36,6003 Person$24,700$41,1504 Person$27,400$45,7004 more rows

Households that receive help with their rent through the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program can move with their rental assistance to any rental unit anywhere in the United States.