The Section 8 Program allows qualified applicants to find their own housing within the city limits of Franklin and still receive help with their rent.

After the applicant receives a voucher, he/she has 60 days to find housing. The applicant is given a package of information that must be completed by the tenant and the landlord, and returned to the Housing Authority office. An inspection is scheduled, which takes approximately half an hour. Landlords are given 30 days to make the repairs to pass the housing quality inspection.

Tenants pay 30 percent of their monthly adjusted gross income, less any utility allowance.