Section 8 Voucher Program Information: State of Minnesota

What is the Section 8 Voucher program?

The Section 8 Voucher program (a.k.a. Section 8 Housing Choice program) is a federal housing subsidy program offering rental assistance to qualifying applicants. Although it is funded by the federal government, it is administered by local housing authorities.

Minnesota Section 8 Voucher Jurisdictions

The map below is color-coded according to Minnesota's Section 8 Voucher program jurisdictions.

Jurisdictions are made up of either one city or county, or a combination of cities and counties. Whatever the geographical makeup, the Section 8 Voucher program for the entire jurisdiction is administered by one designated housing authority.

Click on any jurisdiction on the map below to find the following information for that jurisdiction:

1. Contact Information
2. Payment Standards
3. Utility Allowances
4. Portability Contact Information
5. Bedroom Size Restrictions
6. Minnesota Income Limits

Section 8 Information: Twin Cities Metro Area

In the Twin Cities metro area, the Section 8 Voucher program is administered by eleven different housing authorities covering the seven Twin Cities metro area counties.

Each of these housing authorities serves one specific region of the metro area creating 11 different Metro Area Section 8 Voucher Program jurisdictions.

Click on any jurisdiction on the Twin Cities Metro area map below to find the following information for that jurisdiction:

1. Contact Information
2. Payment Standards
3. Utility Allowances
4. Portability Contact Information
5. Bedroom Size Restrictions
6. Minnesota Income Limits

To find out which metro areas are covered by which housing authorities, you can download the following documents.

Metro Area Payment Standards

Includes all major housing authorities in the metro area.

For more information:

• Visit HousingLink's Basic Housing Information and The Big 3 Programs web page.

• Visit HUD's Section 8 information.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) maintains the Average Median Income for the entire country, as well as seeing the Fair Market Rents. You can locate a new tool to find the AMI by County in Minnesota at this location on the HUD User website below. Once you click enter the website click on the FY 2008 Income Limits Documentation link, the system is then relatively easy to navigate.