United States Department of Housing & Urban Development

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Rental Assistance

Learn more about renting and HUD rental assistance programs.
Need Help?
Privately owned subsidized housing - HUD helps apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants. Search for an apartment and apply directly at the management office.
Public Housing - affordable apartments for low-income families, the elderly and persons with disabilities. To apply, contact a public housing agency.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) - find your own place and use the voucher to pay for all or part of the rent. To apply, contact a public housing agency.
Local Renting Information
Rental help in your state - find affordable rentals and special needs housing, get help with your utility bills, and more
Need Advice?
Contact a housing counseling agency or call toll-free
(800) 569-4287.
Your Rights and Responsibilities
Fair housing, Tenant rights, laws and protections in your state
Rights of tenants displaced from government-funded projects, Security deposits
More About Renting
Buying vs. renting
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)RAD - allows at-risk public and assisted housing to convert to more stable funding platforms.

We are an Equal Housing Opportunity Provider.
Fair Housing

We do not discriminate in the rental of housing, including individuals seeking housing assistance, or in other housing-related activities. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.

HUD’s Equal Access Rule

HUD’s Equal Access Rule requires equal access to HUD programs without regard to a person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. Housing providers that receive HUD funding or have HUD-insured loans are subject to the Rules.

A person who identifies as LGBTQ who has experienced (or is about to experience) discrimination by a HUD-funded or FHA-insured housing provider or lender may report it to HUD by either filing a complaint or by contacting a local FHEO office.

To file a complaint of housing discrimination, write to:

SOUTHEAST/CARIBBEAN OFFICE Fair Housing Hub U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Five Points Plaza 40 Marietta Street, 16th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303-2808
Telephone (404) 331-5140 or 1-800-440-8091 Fax (404) 331-1021
TTY (404) 730-2654
E-mail:  Complaints_office_04@hud.govComplaints_office_04@hud.gov