The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded rental assistance program which allows income eligible families to go out into the private rental market to find housing.  The families pay approximately 30 - 40% of their income for rent and DuPage Housing Authority pays a portion of the rent based on the program rules and the families income.

• Participant families include elderly persons, disabled persons, and working families who do not earn enough to keep pace with rising rental housing costs.
  
• Once you accept one Voucher family, you do not have to accept all.
  
• The rental unit should have a gross rent (rent plus utilities) equal to or less than the fair market rent for the surrounding area. See Utility allowance schedule
  
• DuPage Housing Authority does not manage your property!  Its the landlord's responsibility to enforce the lease.  The landlord must address issues such as unauthorized people in the unit, drug abuse or other criminal activity in the unit.  The information should also be provided to The DHA.
  
• You supply your own lease.
  
• You screen and select your own tenant.
   

  Information Packets are available.

   

DuPage Housing

*  Qualify families for assistance
*  Explain rules to families who qualify
*  Issue a Voucher
*  Approve the unit, the owner, and the tenancy
*  Make housing assistance payments in a timely manner.
*  Ensure both the family and unit continue to qualify under the program
*  Ensure that owner and family comply with the program rules
*  Provide families and owners with prompt, professional service.

Family

*  Provide D.H.A. with complete and accurate information
*  Make their best effort to find a place to live that is suitable for them and qualifies for the program
*  Cooperate in attending all appointments scheduled by  DHA.
*  Take responsibility for the care of their housing  unit
*  Comply with the terms of their lease with the owner
*  Comply with the Family Obligations of their Voucher

Landlord

*  Screen families who apply to determine if they will be good renters
*  Comply with fair  housing laws, and not discriminate against any family
*  Comply with the terms of the  Housing Assistance Payment Contract with the Housing Agency
*  Maintain the unit by making necessary repairs in a timely manner
*  Collect the rent due by the tenant and otherwise enforce the lease