---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 883.101"
title: "24"
number: "883.101"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/883.101"
---

# §883.101. General.

- (a) The purpose of the [Section 8](/cfr/24/8.md) program is to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families through the use of a system of housing assistance payments. These needs may be met by statewide or special purpose housing agencies established by the various States.
- (b) The regulations in this part 883 contain the policies and procedures applicable to the [Section 8](/cfr/24/8.md) program for these State agencies.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 13592, Mar. 27, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437f, 3535(d), and 13611-13619.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 6889, Jan. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 13592, Mar. 27, 1996]