Federal Housing Assistance, Explained with Charts
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Funding Limitations Create Widespread Unmet Need for Rental Assistance
Federal rental assistance enables over 5 million low-income households to afford modest homes. Three major programs — Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public Housing — assist about 90 percent of households receiving federal rental assistance.
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Chart Book: Employment and Earnings for Households Receiving Federal Rental Assistance
Federal rental assistance programs support work by enabling low-income households to live in stable homes and freeing up income to meet the additional costs of working, such as transportation to jobs.
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Chart Book: Rental Assistance Reduces Hardship, Promotes Children’s Long-Term Success
Over 5 million low-income households receive help affording modest homes through federal rental assistance. It sharply reduces homelessness, housing instability, poverty, and other hardships.
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Cuts in Federal Assistance Have Exacerbated Families’ Struggles to Afford Housing
Increasing rents and stagnating wages have made it harder for families to keep a roof over their heads. Yet, funding for rental assistance has fallen sharply over the last six years, largely driven...
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