Update on 2026 Federal Government Funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

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Corpus Christi Housing Choice Voucher program (typically referred to as “Section 8”) provides housing assistance payments on behalf of qualified renters .This HCV program provides direct cash subsidies to landlords of rental properties in exchange for a promise to rent to people with low incomes and a promise to meet Housing Quality Standards which will be certified by Corpus Christi Housing inspectors. Area landlords benefit from this program by having a reliable pool of tenants and assurance that Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) will be paid on time every month. To learn how to become a landlord who participates in the program, call our HCV program office at (361) 889-3300 or email to landlords@hacc.org. 

Dear Landlords,

The following provides an update regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Program’s 2026 funding. Congress ended the government shutdown by passing a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government. HUD programs will continue to operate at existing funding levels while lawmakers work toward a longer-term budget agreement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The temporary funding bill provides for the continuation of Housing Choice Voucher funding at HUD Fiscal Year 2025 levels through January 30, 2026. Negotiations over full-year Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) funding are ongoing.

This is a promising development; however, we want to emphasize that the Corpus Christi Housing Authority relies on timely federal appropriations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to continue making housing assistance payments. Please know that the Corpus Christi Housing Authority remains committed to fulfilling its obligations under your HCV contract, but we are legally dependent on HUD funding to do so.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as soon as additional guidance becomes available regarding federal appropriations for the Housing Choice Voucher Program beyond January 2026. We appreciate your understanding and partnership as we navigate these circumstances together.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 361-889-3326 or email landlords@hacc.org.

Thank you for your continued support.

Regards,

Rhen C. Bass, CPA
Interim President & CEO
Corpus Christi Housing Authority & Coastal Housing Partners

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How to Become
a Landlord

  1.  List your property on GoSection8.com or various rental websites  
  2. Interview and screen prospective families
  3. Select a family based on your screening criteria and fair housing law requirements
  4. The family will provide you with the required Request for Tenancy Approval Form (RFTA) to be completed by you and the family
  5. The family submits the RFTA to the CCHA office
  6. CCHA will contact you to request ownership documents
  7. Once all information is received, the CCHA inspector will schedule an inspection
  8. After the unit passes inspection and the move-in date is established, you and the family sign the lease and you will sign the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract
  9. After all documents are signed; the family receives the keys to the unit
  10. The family moves into the unit and payments will commence from the move in date. Payments are made on the 1st. Landlords have the sole responsibility for the management and maintenance of the unit
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What are my responsibilities as an Owner?

  1. Pre-screening to decide if the family is suitable for tenancy of the unit
  2. Performing all of the owner’s obligations under the HAP contract and the lease
  3. Performing all management and rental functions for the assisted unit
  4. Maintaining the unit in accordance with HQS, including performance of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance
  5. Complying with equal opportunity requirements
  6. Preparing and furnishing to the HA information required under the HAP contract
  7. Collecting payment from the family: security deposit, tenant rent, other tenant charges for damages to the unit
  8. Enforcing tenant obligation under the lease
  9. Paying for utilities and services (unless paid by the family under the lease)
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