Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is a major federal government program, helping very low income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single family homes, manufactured homes, townhouses and apartments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

Housing Choice Vouchers are administered locally by Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC). MRPC receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program through Phelps County PHA. A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the Phelps County PHA.

A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by Phelps County PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. Under certain circumstances, if authorized, a family may use its voucher to purchase a modest home.

Information for Potential Tenants

• Search for Houses - Socialserve.com provides an online directory of available housing.
• Tenant Brochure (Adobe PDF)
• Portability - Relocating to one of our counties: Explains the procedure for present Housing Choice Voucher holders living in a different county under the jurisdiction of another housing authority.
• Homeownership - Explains eligibility for the Homeownership Program.
• Tenant Briefing Packet Part 1 (Adobe PDF)
• Tenant Briefing Packet Part 2 (Adobe PDF)
• Tenant Briefing Packet Part 3 (Adobe PDF)
• Family Self Sufficiency Program Brochure (Adobe PDF)

Information for Landlords

• List Your Property!
• Landlord Brochure (Adobe PDF)
• Owner Briefing Packet Part 1 of 2 (Adobe PDF)
• Owner Briefing Packet Part 2 of 2 (Adobe PDF)
• Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint (Adobe PDF)
• Common Inspection Problems (Adobe PDF)
• Lead-Based Paint Rule (Adobe PDF)
• Waterheater Guidelines (Adobe PDF)
• W9 - Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Adobe PDF)
• Direct Deposit (Adobe PDF)
• Rental Survey (Adobe PDF)

Other Information of Interest

• Quality of Service Survey (Adobe PDF) : Tell us about our service. Please print the form, complete it and mail or fax it back to us.
• Phelps County PHA Five-Year Plan (Adobe PDF)
• Phelps County PHA Limited English Proficiency Plan 2008 (Adobe PDF)
• Missouri Landlord - Tenant Laws http://ago.mo.gov/publications/landlordtenant.htm

Phelps County PHA

Office hours:

Applications accepted:

Click here for additional documents and forms available from the HUD website

• Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Request for Tenancy Approval
• Inspection Form
• Tenancy Addendum
• Housing Assistance Payment Contract

Other Regional PHAs

Rolla Housing Authority
Ella Brown
1440 Forum Drive
 Rolla, MO  65401-2509
573-364-6460  
(Serves the city of Rolla)

Central Missouri Counties Human Dev. Corp.
Missy Frank
807-B Providence
Columbia, MO 65203
573-897-3523      
(Serves Osage County )

Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc.
Beth Armstrong
P. O. Box 69, 309 South Pine
Richland, MO  65556
573-765-4509, ext. 180   
(Serves Pulaski County)

East Missouri Action Agency
P.O. Box N
Nicky Coleman
Park Hills, MO  64724
573-431-5191 (Option 2)   
(Serves St. Francois County)

Jefferson-Franklin Community Action Corp.
P.O. Box 920, #2 Merchant Dr.
Hillsboro, MO 63050-9903
636-789-2686, ext. 127 - Susan
(Serves Jefferson and Franklin Counties)