Housing Choice Vouchers

Income limits are established annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Very Low (50%) Income Limits are used to determine if the family is income-eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. RRHA compares the gross annual income of the family to the applicable income limit for the household size. Families whose income exceeds the income limit will be denied admission to the program and offered an informal review.

Visit the applicant portal and login with your username and password.

Changes to your contact information must be made online. Visit the applicant portal and login with your username and password.

Review other information on this website to find out about other housing opportunities that the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority has available.

Additionally, you may also visit virginiahousingsearch.com and gosection8.com for information on affordable housing. If you need immediate housing assistance, please call 804-648-4177 to reach Central Intake.

If you wish to dispute the accuracy of the decision to deny your application you must submit a request in writing for an informal review no later than 15 days from the date of the decision.

If you are a person with a disability and require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, language translation services, or communication in an alternate format, please contact the Housing Choice Voucher Program at 804-780-4361.

RRHA does not offer temporary or emergency housing.

RRHA’s HCV program services the city of Richmond.

RRHA does not complete a credit check on residents/applicants applying to any of the PBV properties; however, a credit check may be required by the apartment complex as they sometimes have criteria that differ from RRHA.

Yes. You must be in good standing and current on your rent with no outstanding balances. If you are currently in a repayment agreement you must continue to pay the agreed-upon amount. If you default on payments, you may risk losing their PBV housing assistance. 

Prior to eligibility completion you will receive a verifications checklist. Each property may require different documentation and you will be made aware of those required documents during your eligibility screening with RRHA. age and older.

Yes. RRHA will conduct a criminal background screening on ALL household members 18 years of age and older. The PBV Property Management may conduct a separate criminal background screening as well as credit screenings on household members 18 years of age and older.

Depending on the selection criteria of the PBV Property Management balances owed to previous landlords must be satisfied or paid in full.

Participants are able to seek safe, decent, and affordable housing of their choice, such as a house, townhouse, or apartment.

For your specific payment standard, look at the payment standard sheet included in your package for an estimated amount. This figure includes the total housing cost of rent and utilities.

You may be required to pay a security deposit. The landlord can charge any amount not to exceed one month’s rent as per state law.

Vouchers are issued for 120 calendar days. A voucher extension may be available as a reasonable accommodation.

You may if the property is less than your payment standard or your portion of the rent will not be more than 40% of your monthly-adjusted income.

No. All additional household members must be approved by RRHA. Residents should reach out to their specialist if there is an expected household composition change (i.e. pregnancy, marriage, custody of a minor child etc.) Additions to the Household are granted due to birth, adoption or court-awarded custody. This request must be submitted to your Assisted Housing Specialist via an interim change form for review prior to occupancy of the unit.

Additions to the household are granted due to birth, adoption, court-awarded custody or marriage. This request must be submitted to your Assisted Housing Specialist via an interim change for review prior to occupancy of the unit

There is an allowance based on the utilities paid by the tenant.

Residents may be required to pay utilities in addition to the established rent.

This depends on the gross rent of the property, the maximum subsidy that the housing authority will pay, and your income.

All balances must be paid prior to final approval by new property management company.

You can move into the unit the same day or any day after up to 30 days of the passed UPCS-V inspections.

Residents will have to reapply to return into housing. If the resident exits the PBV program NOT in good standing the resident must wait one full calendar year before reapplying to re-enter into housing.