Preliminary Findings on Rental Assistance Program Payment Standards in Connecticut

Danielle Hubley, Advocacy & Education Manager, Partnership for Strong Communities Connecticut’s Rental Assistance Program (RAP) bases its payment standards on the Maximum Allowable Rent (MAR) published by the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH). The payment standards for Section 8 (the federal rental assistance program) are based on Fair Market Rent (FMR) published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To spend no more than […]