NOTE: The Davenport Housing Commission recently passed a resolution approving significant changes to Davenport's Section 8 Administrative Plan which became effective August 1, 2015. Among the most significant of these changes are;
Subsidy Standard:
From the HUD-allowed minimum of two heartbeats per bedroom allocated,
i.e. Regardless of age and gender of household members;
1 or 2 household members = 1BR voucher allocated,
3 or 4 household members = 2BR voucher allocated,
5 or 6 household members = 3BR voucher allocated,
7 or 8 household members = 4BR voucher allocated, etc.
Current Payment Standards:
Each voucher size (which typically must include the cost of rent and all utilities paid by the family) are as follows;
0BR Allocation = $568
1BR Allocation = $688
2BR Allocation = $862
3BR Allocation = $1,151
4BR Allocation = $1,301
5BR Allocation = $1,496
6BR Allocation = $1,691
Implementation of Local Preferences for the selection of applicants from the Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List
Available Section 8 voucher allocation will be prioritized in the following order;
Method of Selection:
HUD or Davenport OAH Targeted Populations
Permanent Davenport Residents
Those Displaced by Natural Disaster or Code Enforcement Action
Elderly Persons 62 years of age and older
Disabled Persons and their families
Families with children 5 years of age and under,
Families with at least one household member working at least 30 hours a week
All other families regardless of status or residency.
HUD Utility Chart for 2020-2021