People who struggle to pay rent can find affordable housing through a variety of government programs, the biggest of which is called the Housing Choice Vouchers Program, often referred to as "Section ...

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To protect Section 8 housing vouchers amid rising rent costs and insufficient federal funding, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is cutting additional benefits for some ...

2.3 million low-income families currently use Housing Choice Vouchers to make up the difference between what they can pay for rent and what landlords charge. The program only covers one in four ...

“Section 8 rental subsidies have long been one of the most controversial federal social programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Obama administration is making a ...

California prohibits the use of credit history to reject applicants with housing assistance without considering pay stubs and other alternatives. Big landlords keep doing it anyway.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Feb 09, 2023, 09:30am EST This article is more than 2 years old.

Landlord subsidy payments of up to $1,500 under the Section 8 rental assistance program are now rolling out after federal ...

Capital & Main investigated seven of the city's largest rental property owners and found most skirted anti-discrimination ...

Section 8 vouchers are designed to help low-income Kansans find a home. But vouchers are expiring as rent skyrockets. Housing vouchers are going unused because tenants are having so much trouble ...