HUD HCV Guidebook § 2

The following sections provide information on the various rent calculations that the PHA provides to
applicants or participants at voucher issuance: 1) total tenant payment; 2) minimum rent; 3) gross
rent; 4) maximum initial rent burden; 5) maximum subsidy; and 6) impact of unit selection on
maximum subsidy.

When a family is selected to participate in the program, the PHA must1 give the family a packet that
includes information on how the PHA will determine the amount of the housing assistance payment,
how the PHA determines payment standards for a family, how the PHA determines total tenant
payment, and the maximum rent for an assisted unit. It is critical that families receive complete and
accurate information on how the program works, and the variables that affect the amount the family
will be required to contribute to its total housing costs.