Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program assists very low-income families to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market with a tenant-based voucher. An eligible family is issued a housing voucher and responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family’s choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family’s present residence. Rental units must meet Housing Quality Standards. The family pays the difference between the rent and the subsidy provided on their behalf. A subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by SHC on behalf of the participating family.
Payment Standard
| 0-Bedroom | $747.00 |
| 1-Bedroom | $848.00 |
| 2-Bedroom | $1,117.00 |
| 3-Bedroom | $1,423.00 |
| 4-Bedroom | $1,501.00 |
Changes in Household Income/Composition
If you are a current participant of the HCV Program and need to report changes in your household income/composition, you will need to complete an adjustment packet and provide your Housing Specialist with documentation of the changes. Any type of change cannot be completed unless you have supporting documentation of the change.
The HCV Administrative Plan states “the family is required to report any/all changes in their household composition and/or household income within 10 business days of the change occurring”.
HCV Participants Requesting to Move/Port
If you are a current participant and have fulfilled your original one year lease with your current landlord and are in good standing with the HCV Program, you would be eligible to Move/Port. You are required to complete a Request to Move/Port and attend a move briefing before you are eligible to move into a new unit.
Please be aware that affordability (what you can afford and your portion of the rent) cannot be determined prior to attending the move briefing or turning in the required documents to your Housing Specialist. Once the required documentation is turned in, your housing specialist can determine if the unit you are interested in is affordable and inform you of what your portion could be.
If you are interested in Porting Out to a different jurisdiction (outside of Saginaw County), after you have attended the move briefing, you will need to complete the Request for Portability-Family Information. Once the Saginaw Housing Commission has received your request, your information will be transmitted to the area you have requested.
Portability
Effective August 1, 2023, SHC will be billing all incoming portability.
If you live outside of Saginaw County and want to Port (transfer) to Saginaw County, you need to contact the Housing Authority you currently receive assistance in and begin the Portability process there. Once you have completed the requirements at the Housing Authority, where you currently receive your housing assistance, your paperwork will need to be sent to the Saginaw Housing Commission, ATTN: Portability. Once the Saginaw Housing Commission receives your paperwork, an appointment will be set up with you to provide our agency with the necessary documentation and you will be issued a voucher from our agency. You will also be provided with the necessary forms to begin the process of locating housing inside of Saginaw County.
Income Limits
| 1 Person | $26,050.00 |
| 2 Person | $30,300.00 |
| 3 Person | $34,100.00 |
| 4 Person | $37,850.00 |
| 5 Person | $40,900.00 |
| 6 Person | $43,950.00 |
| 7 Person | $46,950.00 |
| 8 Person | $50,000.00 |
HUD VASH Program
The HUD VASH Program is for homeless veterans. It combines the HUD Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with case management services from a VA Medical Center. You need to contact the VA in your area to see if you would qualify. You can also view the following page for more information: HUD VASH Vouchers.
