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Section 8 tenant-based assistance program provides qualified families with a voucher that can be used to rent privately owned rental units. The tenant-based assistance program is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program is administered on the local level by public housing authorities (PHAs). The voucher program allows a family to choose a unit from the private rental market. The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
Public housing provides subsidized rental housing for low-income families, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. It is funded by the federal government and managed by state and local public housing authorities. Public housing units can range from single-family homes to high-rise apartments, and they may be scattered throughout a city or concentrated in certain neighborhoods. Public housing is designed to ensure that all Americans have access to safe and affordable housing.