The mission of the Section 8 program is to help make market rate housing more affordable by providing assistance to low income families in the private rental market through the Housing Assistance Payments Program.

How the Housing Assistance Payments Programs works:

• Rental Voucher Holders select a unit from the private rental market.
• The Housing Assistance Payment subsidizes the balance of the rent to the property owner.
• The goal is for Housing Assistance Payment Program participants to pay no more than 30% of their monthly adjusted income towards rent and utilities.

Family Self Sufficiency (FSS):
A program established within the housing agency to promote economic self-sufficiency among participating families.  This program is only open to "eligible families", those families who receive assistance under the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.  It offers a financial incentive to families, that becomes available to the families, upon successful completion of the Contract of Participation or upon achievement of certain goals.

For further information about the program, please contact our office at the number or email address below

Office Location
City Hall - 2nd Floor
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Contact Info
Margaret Palumbo, Section 8 Housing Administrator
mpalumbo@cityofpoughkeepsie.com
845-451-4020 Office
845-451-4009 Fax