Section 8 FMR question

[John Harrison]

I have a section 8 tenant. The FMR for my neighborhood is approximately $1000 which it turns out is uniform with the other houses around my unit. I am just saying $1000 to round it out and make it simple. The housing authority subtracts approximately $200 dollars from the $1000 and its called it a utility allowance. This drops the rent to $200 less then other comparable units in the neighborhood. I complained and the Housing Authority said that the utility allowance is statutory. I think statutory mean HUD take this allowance from all the landlord's in the United States. What I don't understand is why a lot of places in the United States some section 8 landlords recieve comprable and even I am reading a bit higher rents then surrounding non section 8 rents if they take this fee from everybody. Or are they lying to me about this fee being subtracted from all section 8 landlord's, or are they suppose to set the FMR as gross $200 higher. I cant figure it out please help me if you can!