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Frequently Asked Questions
Gather more information about the Housing Choice Voucher program by reviewing the most frequently asked questions posed to the Portland Housing Authority and the answers that they have provided.
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Housing Choice Vouchers
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
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Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List
Housing Data Link of Maine, LLC, a partnership between Portland Housing Authority, South Portland Housing Authority and Westbrook Housing, opened The Maine Centralized Section 8/HCV Waiting List on April 10, 2013. Other Housing Authorities across the state have joined since
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Project-Based Vouchers
The Project-Based Voucher Program is part of Portland Housing Authority’s (PHA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.
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Homeownership
Find out more about the programs offering assistance toward achieving homeownership run by the Portland Housing Authority.
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Special Programs
Gather more information on the special programs being offered by the Portland Housing Authority, like First Place, a Permanent Housing program for Homeless Youth and Housing and Supportive Services for Non-Elderly and Chronically Homeless Persons.
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Landlord Portal
An online tool that allows PHA Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) landlords to review information about payments and tenants at your convenience, with information that can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Forms & Handbooks
Check out the helpful guidebooks, forms, and links regarding Section 8 Housing provided by the Portland Housing Authority.
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Rules & Regulations (PDF)
Access the rules and regulations of the Portland Housing Authority Section 8 programs as published in the Agency plan.