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2025 Section 8 Voucher Payment Standards (VPS)
In the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, payment standards are used in the calculation of Housing Assistance Payments (HAPs) that the PHA pays to the owner on behalf of the family leasing the unit.
Payment standards are the maximum monthly assistance that the PHA will pay on behalf of the family.
The payment standard for a family is the lower of:
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Payment standard for the family’s unit size indicated on the voucher; or
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Payment standard for the size of the unit leased by the family.
Additional factors that influence the Housing Assistance Payment to the owner include the family's size and income, utilities the family is responsible for, and the cost of comparable units in the area.
The Glendale Housing Authority (GHA) has been designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) PHA and, in accordance with 24 CFR 982.503, is required to implement SAFMR-based payment standards no later than January 1, 2025. SAFMRs are FMRs calculated at the ZIP code level, rather than for the entire metropolitan area. SAFMRs are intended to more accurately reflect the local market and provide families with access to low-poverty and high-opportunity areas by providing rental assistance at a level that makes the higher rents in such areas affordable for them.
For areas where the SAFMR represents an increase in payment standards, the GHA will apply the new increased payment standard to the family’s next annual recertification effective on or after January 1, 2025.
For areas where the SAFMR represents a decrease in payment standards, the GHA has determined to elect “hold harmless” policy which means the payment standards will remain at their current level until the SAFMR standards meet the current amount or if the family moves. HAP may be adjusted based on changes in family household or income.
The GHA’s SAFMR payment standard schedule by Zip code effective January 1, 2025.
|
Zip Code |
Bedroom 0 |
Bedroom 1 |
Bedroom 2 |
Bedroom 3 |
Bedroom 4 |
|
91201 |
$ 1,980 |
$ 2,240 |
$ 2,830 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91202 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,250 |
$ 2,840 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91203 |
$ 1,955 |
$ 2,207 |
$ 2,798 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91204 |
$ 1,955 |
$ 2,207 |
$ 2,798 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91205 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,240 |
$ 2,830 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91206 |
$ 2,000 |
$ 2,230 |
$ 2,810 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91207 |
$ 2,015 |
$ 2,280 |
$ 3,000 |
$ 3,620 |
$ 4,010 |
|
91208 |
$ 2,025 |
$ 2,290 |
$ 2,875 |
$ 3,650 |
$ 4,040 |
|
91214 |
$ 2,125 |
$ 2,407 |
$ 3,200 |
$ 3,850 |
$ 4,250 |
|
91020 |
$ 1,955 |
$ 2,240 |
$ 2,800 |
$ 3,589 |
$ 3,960 |
|
91210 |
$ 2,511 |
$ 2,808 |
$ 3,546 |
$ 4,509 |
$ 4,995 |
Additionally, the GHA will reference the following chart in determining the appropriate voucher size and subsidy standard for a family.
| Voucher Size | Persons in Household | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| 1 Bedroom | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| 3 Bedrooms | 5 | 6 |
| 4 Bedrooms | 7 | 8 |
| 5 Bedrooms | 9 | 10 |