HUD HCV Guidebook § 2.6
Impact of Unit Size Selection on Subsidy (HUD HCV Guidebook)
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effective 9/25/2026FederalSection 8 HCVOperative Text
HUD HCV Guidebook § 2.6
When a family is issued a voucher, they may select a larger or smaller unit than the family unit size listed on their voucher. If the family selects a unit with a different number of bedrooms than the family unit size listed on the voucher, the PHA must22 apply the payment standard and utility allowance for the smaller of the family unit size listed on the family’s voucher or the unit size selected by the family.
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Source:https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/HCV_Guidebook_Calculating_Rent_and_HAP_Payments.pdf
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