Rental Assistance

The Section 8 Voucher Program allows low income citizens to find their own places to rent in Albuquerque. Voucher holders are free to choose any house that meets minimum health and safety standards. Once a family finds a home that they wish to rent, AHS must inspect it to make sure that it meets HUD's housing quality standards. AHS also checks to make sure that the rents are reasonable and within the fair market rent range for Albuquerque. Households assisted through the Section 8 program pay 30% of their income toward the rent. Then AHS pays private landlords the difference between what participating households can afford and the rent for the units. Through this program, over 3700 Albuquerque families receive rental assistance.

Room to Move

We can't imagine why anyone would want to leave Albuquerque, but Section 8 voucher holders can choose to be "portable". Section 8 vouchers come with portability rights that allow voucher holders to leave AHS's jurisdiction and use their voucher anywhere in the U.S. or its territories where there is a housing authority with a Section 8 program.

Welfare to Work Vouchers

AHS has recently issued over 700 Welfare-to-Work vouchers to qualified Section 8 applicants. These vouchers target welfare recipients who need housing assistance to get and keep jobs. The program allows families to rent homes near jobs, transportation or childcare.

Landlord Orientations

The AHS Rental Assistance Section periodically holds Landlord Orientations to keep current and prospective Section 8 landlords informed of program regulations and procedures, including fair housing laws, fair market rents, tenant screening, and unit maintenance. These meetings allow landlords to raise any issues or concerns they may have about their partnerships with AHS.

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