After Wisconsin Act 317 (2017), Madison landlords are not required to accept Section 8 housing choice vouchers. The Community Development Authority (CDA) administers vouchers, while the Tenant Resource Center maintains lists of voucher-friendly buildings.
The Madison Community Development Authority (CDA) is the public housing authority issuing federal Section 8 housing choice vouchers locally. Wisconsin Act 317 (2017) preempted Madison from forcing private landlords to accept vouchers, although a landlord that opts in must follow HUD rules including Housing Quality Standards inspections. The Tenant Resource Center, funded in part by Madison, publishes a directory of voucher-accepting properties. Landlords participating in the program must execute a Housing Assistance Payments contract and may not charge above HUD payment standards. Discrimination claims focused on the voucher itself are no longer enforceable under city law.
Landlords who advertise voucher acceptance and then refuse a tenant face contract claims and possible HUD program disqualification, but not local source-of-income enforcement.
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