Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8 Program)

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER FACT SHEET(HUD.GOV)

The Housing Authority of the Borough of Keansburg currently assists approximately 249 families, senior citizens and persons with disabilities under the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (section 8) Program. This program provides financial assistance to eligible households who rent apartments in the private rental housing market (i.e., the subsidy is tenant-based and moves with the family). The rent subsidy amount (provided directly to the property owner) is based on the difference between the tenant rent portion calculated at 30% the monthly-adjusted income and the lesser of the actual reasonable rent (including utilities) or Payment Standard. Under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the initial rent can exceed the Payment Standard, but the tenant must pay that portion above the Payment Standard (up to 40% of their adjusted income).

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Pre-Application Update

Thank you for your interest in the Keansburg Housing Authority (KHA) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.

The pre-application opening was from December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM through December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM. KHA received well over 150 pre-applications during this period. Because the number of responses exceeded available slots on the waiting list, a system-generated lottery will be conducted in the coming weeks to determine which applicants are selected for placement on the waiting list. Beginning the week of December 29th, applicants may check back on this website periodically for status updates. Applicants selected in the lottery for placement on the waiting list will be notified directly by mail and/or email.

Thank you for your patience and interest in the Keansburg Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program!

If you are currently on KHA's waiting list, please click the button below to check your status. 

(You must enter the Head of Household SSN for the Applicant)

Portability Option

The portability option allows Housing Choice Voucher applicants and participants to use their Housing Choice Vouchers outside of Keansburg (i.e., anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands where there is a Housing Authority that can administer the Voucher.

Click Here for Portability Procedures

Payment Standards (Keansburg Only)

EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 1, 2026

Utility Allowance Schedule Effective May 01, 2025

Program Integrity

The Housing Authority of the Borough of Keansburg ensures that only eligible and responsible applicants, participants and owners are part of the Program.

Applicants are rejected for serious criminal and drug related activity, applicants can also be denied a Housing Choice Voucher if there are monies owed to the KHA or another Housing Authority in connection with their Section 8 or Public Housing Programs. In these cases, an applicant is advised to repay or enter into a repayment agreement with the Housing Authority involved. Upon satisfaction of the debt, the applicant will then be eligible for participation in the Program. Applicants evicted from any federal Housing Program are denied assistance for a period of five (5) years.

Once an applicant is on the program, there are numerous programs available to track income information. KHA receives information directly from other agencies regarding income such as: employment, unemployment, social security, child support, TANF. In the event a participant has failed to report income, participants are given an opportunity to the repay KHA.

The KHA has upgraded Federal Housing Quality Standards to better reflect community standards, including but not limited to standards for smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, heating and electrical requirements and poor housekeeping.

All owners are required to submit specific documents to verify ownership, such as: deed, proof of insurance, etc.

For more info or program assistance please email: Diana Albino Diana@keansburgha.org