All in-house meetings for the Housing Choice Voucher Program have been transferred to a virtual platform until further notice. Eligible participants will be contacted by one of an HCV Department Housing Specialist to complete transfer move briefings online. Information for HCV's quarterly Owner/Landlord Virtual Meetings for Landlord Briefings and Landlord-Participant Meet & Greets can accessed by linking here.

Updated Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) 2021 HADC Payment Standards can be accessed through the HADC website’s Participant Forms and Information page.

The Agency will continue to closely monitor government and public health advisories regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. HCV Housing Specialists will remain available via phone and email to assist participants. Please check our website for updates.

To prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of our staff and clients, the Housing Authority and its affiliated companies are taking extra precautions to keep our facilities sanitized. We are encouraging our staff, partners and clients to follow the CDC's recommendations to clean hands, sanitize objects, and stay at home when sick or having been exposed to someone with the virus.

The Utility Allowance Schedule for HADC multi-family, single-family, and energy efficient apartment unit types has been updated and can be accessed through the HADC website’s Participant Forms and Information page.

1099 Tax Statements may now be accessed directly through the Owner Portal. Registered owners and managers may access information related to their properties under contract with the HADC through our Owner Portal. Link here for Owner Portal Registration Instructions. 

* Update - HCV Tenant-Based Waiting List Opening CLOSED on December 13, 2018.

HADC is excited to open its Tenant-Based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waiting List (commonly known as Section 8). The HCV program provides rental assistance to eligible low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities. Interested persons must apply by completing an online application during the wait list opening at www.dekalbhousing.org.

* Update - The Elderly PBV Wait list CLOSED on September 30, 2018

HADC's Elderly (62+) Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Waiting List for Columbia Decatur East will close - effective 11:59pm on September 30, 2018. 

As of July 1, 2018, an Annual Recertification Packet must be submitted with all Notice to Vacate (move) requests. Link here to download a Notice to Vacate Packet. 

As of March 31, 2018, HADC Elderly PBV Community Options have been CLOSED with the exception of Columbia Decatur East. Pre-applications for the Elderly PBV Wait List (age 62+) must be submitted online. 

HADC implemented Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) on April 1, 2018. SAFMRs are fair market rents (FMRs) established at the ZIP code-area level and replaced the 50th percentile FMRs previously required by HUD.

Effective November 1, 2017, all Housing Choice Voucher Program participants are required to report increases in household income within 10 days. HADC staff will calculate a rent adjustment to include the new income. Participants can also report decreases in their income, and will receive a rent adjustment.