Lower Income Housing Assistance Program Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program 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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other public organizations
An authorized Public Housing Agency (any State, county, municipality or other governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof).
Beneficiaries
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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.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
No applications for new projects are being accepted.
Award Procedure
No applications for new projects are being accepted.
Program details & compliance
Description
Under this project-based program, the rental subsidy is tied to a specific unit; when a family moves from the unit, it has no right to continued assistance.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Provides housing assistance payments to participating owners on behalf of eligible tenants to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for very low-income families at rents they can afford. Housing assistance payments are used to make up the difference between the approved rent due to the owner for the dwelling unit and the occupant family's required contribution towards rent. Assisted families must pay the highest of 30 percent of their monthly adjusted family income, 10 percent of gross family income, or the portion of welfare assistance designated for housing toward rent. This program is inactive, i.e., no new projects are being approved.
Required Documentation
This program is no longer funded for new applications and awards.
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements