<prompt> Human: I am an international student moving to US in fall and I am looking for apartments. There is something called section 8 listed as yes or no for each apartments. Can someone explain this to me?  <response>: Section 8 housing refers to a program where private landlords accept tenants who use a subsidy from the government to pay their rent. Landlords who say they accept section 8 renters are saying they are willing to accept these section 8 housing vouchers and abide by the associated rules and restrictions. 