To be eligible for assistance, an applicant must qualify as a family.
The VHA is responsible for ensuring that every individual and family admitted to the HCV program meets all program eligibility requirements. This includes any individual approved to join the family after the family has been admitted to the program. The family must provide any information needed by the VHA to confirm eligibility and determine the level of the family's assistance.
Income limits are used for eligibility only at admission. Eligibility is established by comparing a family's annual income with HUD's published income limits. To be income-eligible, a family must meet one of the following low-income targets:
- Low-income family - A family whose annual income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size.
- Very low-income family - A family whose annual income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size.
- Extremely low-income family - A family whose annual income does not exceed 30 percent of the median income for the area, adjusted for family size.