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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 8

Citation
Section 8
Parent Document
Feemster v. BSA LTD. PARTNERSHIP, 548 F.3d 1063 (2008)
Effective Date
2008-11-14

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Under federal law, when an owner opts out of a project-
based Section 8 contract, assisted families in that project may
elect to remain in their units and receive “enhanced vouchers.”
See 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(t). With such a voucher, the tenant’s rent
subsidy may be “enhanced” (pursuant to a formula) to cover the
difference between the previous rent and the new market rent.
Id. Alluding to the enhanced voucher provision, BSA’s opt-out
letter to its tenants stated: