Updated 10/09/2026
The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program was created through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide rental assistance to households experiencing or at risk of homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other vulnerable populations. The program was designed as a temporary federal response to the housing instability created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
HUD has informed Public Housing Agencies nationwide that EHV funding is expected to be exhausted by the end of calendar year 2026 due to significant increases in rental costs and higher-than-anticipated subsidy expenses. As a result, housing authorities across the country are preparing for the orderly wind-down of the EHV program and evaluating available strategies to preserve housing stability for participating households.
New Federal Action
On September 29th, 2026 HUD released PIH Notice 2026-25. As part of this PIH Notice, HUD authorized to issue Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for all EHV families who were under lease as of September 30, 2026. As a result, the EHV program will transition fully into the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, with affected households continuing assistance through what HUD refers to as EHV-TPVs.
Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV)
Tenant Protection Vouchers are specialized housing subsidies provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect low-income families from displacement or homelessness due to housing conversion actions. Each EHV voucher will be transitioned to a TPV effective December 1, 2026, and households will continue their assistance as part of the Housing Choice Voucher program.
What's Next
Homes for Good is currently working through the conversion process. This process is handled entirely by Homes for Good, and households do not need to take any action at this time. Once a household has been officially converted, it will receive a letter confirming the conversion and providing the effective date of its new assistance.
Households should continue to follow the same review schedule previously established under the EHV program, and should continue completing all required eligibility reviews and recertifications. Housing assistance will continue at the current payment standard, and the transition is not expected to result in any immediate changes to a household’s assistance. As with all HCV participants, assistance levels remain subject to standard program requirements and reviews.
For Landlords
No action is required from property owners at this time. EHV rental assistance will continue without interruption, and the transition to HCV through EHV-TPVs will not result in any interruption in housing assistance payments.
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