Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
OHA administers the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (previously known as Section 8 Program). The HCV program helps eligible low-income households by making Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) on behalf of the household to owners/landlords. The assistance is calculated for both rent and utilities. To be eligible for portability a voucher holder must have been a resident of Ottumwa, Iowa for a period of 12 months. Also, required is the program participants be in good standing with their current landlord. This entails timely payments of rent and utilities with no remaining balances. If there’s a remaining balance on a promissory note it must be paid in full before a participant may utilize the portability process.
Income Limits effective 5/15/2023
Tenant rent is based on all household annual income. Income Limits per household size:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$29,250 $33,400 $37,600 $41,750 $45,100 $48,450 $51,800 $55,150
Housing Choice Vouchers
Fair Market Rents / Payment Standards Effective January 1, 2023
0BR 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR 5BR 6BR
$647 $672 $885 $1,102 $1,368 $1,573 $1,778
Project Based Vouchers
Fair Market Rents Effective January 1, 2022
1BR 2BR 3BR
$625 $823 $1,043
Payment Standards for OHA Effective October 1, 2022, at 110% of 2022 FMR
1BR 2BR 3BR
$688 $905 $1,147
Listed below are the Utility Allowances for the different Unit Types: