Landlords
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a federal initiative where the government subsidizes a significant portion of a qualified low-income tenant’s rent, paying you directly each month via the local Public Housing Authority. For landlords, this ensures a highly reliable, on-time revenue stream for up to 70% or more of the rent. As the property owner, you retain full rights to screen applicants under your standard criteria, manage the lease, and request regular market-rate rent increases through the agency.
Bayfield County Housing Authority
Ashland County Housing Authority
Resources
Home Repair
Northwest Regional Planning Commission, through the federal department of Housing and Urban Development, provides low interest loans for properties housing low to middle income tenants.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Bayfield County || Courthouse-117 E 5th Street, PO Box 218 || Washburn, WI 54891
Ryan Hogan, Housing Educator ||715-373-3287 || Email
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