Voucher Payment Standard, FMR & Utility Allowance

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The Voucher Payment Standard (VPS), which is established based on Fair Market Rents (FMRs), is the maximum subsidy FHA can provide toward the contract rent.  The contract rent is an agreed-upon amount between the housing authority and the landlord and includes the consideration of tenant-paid utilities.  

 

The FMRs are set annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to determine the value of rental units by bedroom size and amenities within geographic locations.  The schedule contains the FMRs specific to Barnstable County, MA.  
 

Utility allowance is an amount deducted from the household's rent portion when the tenant is responsible for paying the utilities in a unit.  

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Download the schedule:

PSs/FMRs: FHA Approved Payment Standards (PSs) effective January 1, 2025 -includes the entire Metropolitan area where Falmouth resides.  Contains historically approved PSs and FMRs from 2009 to present.

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​​Download the schedule:

Utility Schedule:  HUD Form 52667 - Approved Utility Allowance Schedule effective 10/1/24

Utility Schedule:  HUD Form 52667 - Approved Utility Allowance Schedule effective 10/1/23

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Towns in Barnstable County, MA

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Barnstable          Bourne               Brewster

Chatham             Dennis                Eastham

Falmouth            Harwich              Mashpee

Orleans               Provincetown     Sandwich

Truro                   Wellfleet             Yarmouth

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