Housing Choice Voucher

The Secaucus Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher list is closed. The Authority is not accepting any applications for the program at this time.
About HCV (Section 8) program

The Secaucus Housing Authority (SHA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is designed to help income-eligible families pay their rent to private landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines the rules and regulations for the Section 8 Program. Income eligibility is determined using current Federal Income Limits. The HCV Program provides families a choice in determining any type of dwelling unit as long as it meets certain requirements for rent limits, rent reasonableness and Housing Quality Standards (HQS). Persons determined eligible for the program receive a HCV in order to find an approvable unit of their choice within the Town of Secaucus. The landlord retains private property rights, including management, tenant selection, and maintenance. Participants pay approximately 30 percent of their adjusted income directly to the landlord. SHA subsidizes the remainder of the rent. The SHA currently administers over 200 vouchers, with a value of approximately $2 Million.

Annual Income Eligibility

2024 Income Limits

1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person
Low Income Limits $74,900 $85,600 $96,300 $107,000 $115,600 $124,150
Very Low Income Limits $46,850 $53,550 $60,250 $66,900 $72,300 $77,650
Extremely Low Income Limits $28,150 $32,150 $36,150 $40,150 $43,400 $46,600

Payment Standard Effective
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020

Bedroom Size Small Area Fair Market Rent (FMR) Payment Standard Percentage of SAFMR
0 $1,680 $1,512 90%
1 $1,870 $1,683 90%
2 $2,200 $1,980 90%
3 $2,740 $2,466 90%
4 $2,980 $2,682 90%
Section 8 Admin Plan

The Secaucus Housing Authority's (SHA) Section 8 Administrative Plan is created to delineate the policies used to govern the administration of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs.

The purpose of the SHA Section 8 Administrative Plan is to clarify written policies in accordance with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations regarding matters that are not covered under the HUD regulations but left to local discretion. The HUD regulations governing the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program are documented in the Code of Federal Regulations, 24 CFR Part 982, 24 CFR Part 5 and 24 CFR Part 35.

If you have any questions about the SHA Section 8 Administrative Plan, please contact Housing Choice Voucher Coordinator Linda Fanning.

Section 8 Administrative Plan