<P> The Section 8 program initially had three subprograms -- New Construction , Substantial Rehabilitation , and Existing Housing Certificate programs . The Moderate Rehabilitation Program was added in 1978 , the Voucher Program in 1983 , and the Project - based Certificate program in 1991 . The number of units a local housing authority can subsidize under its Section 8 programs is determined by Congressional funding . Since its inception , some Section 8 programs have been phased out and new ones created , although Congress has always renewed existing subsidies . </P>
<P> The Section 8 program initially had three subprograms -- New Construction , Substantial Rehabilitation , and Existing Housing Certificate programs . The Moderate Rehabilitation Program was added in 1978 , the Voucher Program in 1983 , and the Project - based Certificate program in 1991 . The number of units a local housing authority can subsidize under its Section 8 programs is determined by Congressional funding . Since its inception , some Section 8 programs have been phased out and new ones created , although Congress has always renewed existing subsidies . </P>
when did the housing choice voucher program start
when did the housing choice voucher program start
1983
1983