Inlivian administers the federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Charlotte renters. Participation is voluntary for landlords because NC has not required source-of-income protection citywide.
Inlivian, formerly the Charlotte Housing Authority, runs the Section 8 program serving thousands of Mecklenburg County households. Voucher holders pay roughly 30% of adjusted income toward rent, with the federal subsidy covering the difference up to a Payment Standard tied to HUD's local Fair Market Rent. Landlords sign a HAP contract and must pass an HQS inspection. Because NC fair housing law does not include source-of-income protection, landlords may decline to participate. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Trust Fund and Inlivian Project-Based Voucher set-asides target affordable units in mixed-income developments to expand effective voucher use.
Landlord violations of HAP contract terms can lead to terminated subsidy payments and HUD program disqualification rather than city code citations.
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