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Proposed Expansions of Homebuyer Tax Credit Would Be Highly Inefficient and Squander Federal Resources
October 27, 2009
Executive Summary Members of Congress are considering extending — and possibly substantially expanding — the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The credit, which is available to first-time homebuyers with incomes up to $150,000 (up to $75,000 for … -
“SEVRA” Housing Voucher Reform Bill Would Update and Streamline Program
September 22, 2009
The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), which the House Financial Services Committee approved in July and the full House will likely consider this fall, contains a series of important, carefully crafted measures to strengthen the housing voucher program. Most significantly, it would help and encourage state and local housing … -
Funding Shortfalls Causing Cuts in Housing Vouchers
September 14, 2009
As a result of a shortfall in funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for calendar year 2009, an estimated 400 state and local housing agencies across the country will be forced to reduce or eliminate rental assistance for a significant number of the 500,000 low-income families they serve. While landlords may absorb … -
Investing Climate Revenues in Subsidized Housing Energy Efficiency Would Cut Emissions and Lower Federal Costs
July 7, 2009
The federal government spends more than $3 billion per year on utility costs in public housing and privately owned subsidized housing. Investments that increase energy efficiency in subsidized developments can lower those expenditures and generate long-term federal savings that would offset much of the up-front cost. Those … -
Reforming HUD’s “Section 3” Requirements Can Leverage Federal Investments in Housing to Expand Economic Opportunity
June 10, 2009
Executive Summary This is an important time to reform “Section 3,” the federal requirement that low-income individuals receive a portion of the economic benefits created through federal investments in affordable housing. Not only is rising unemployment creating added hardship, but federal recovery funds are … -
Podcast: Will Fischer, Senior Policy Analyst, on the Section Eight Voucher Reform Act
June 8, 2009
The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) would take a series of important, timely steps to strengthen the voucher program, the nation's most widely-used low-income housing program. At a time when poverty and homelessness are rising, this bill would make housing affordable to more needy families, and provide more flexible and effective assistance.
Duration: 3:56
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Testimony: Will Fischer, Senior Policy Analyst, at the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
June 4, 2009
Thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Will Fischer, a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Center is an independent, nonprofit policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of federal and state policy issues affecting low- and moderate- income families. … -
Introduction to the Housing Voucher Program
Revised May 15, 2009
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (sometimes referred to as the “Section 8 voucher program” after the section of the U.S. Housing Act that authorizes it) is the largest federal low-income housing assistance program. Families who are awarded vouchers use them to help pay the cost of renting … -
Policy Basics: The Housing Choice Voucher Program
Updated May 15, 2009
Created in the 1970s, the “Section 8” Housing Choice Voucher Program, has become the dominant form of federal housing assistance. What is the housing voucher program? Low-income families use vouchers to help pay for housing that they find in the private market. The program is federally funded, but vouchers are distributed by a network of 2,400 … -
What to Look For in HUD’s 2010 Budget For Low-Income Housing
May 4, 2009
“We at HUD and in the Administration are fully committed to attacking the affordability gap in rental housing and ensuring that housing affordability is a long term priority.” — HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, speaking before the National Low Income Housing Coalition on April 21, 2009. … -
Additional Housing Vouchers Needed to Stem Increase in Homelessness
April 16, 2009
“One of the changes in attitudes that I want to see here in Washington and all across the country is a belief that it is unacceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours.” — President Obama, speaking to reporters on March 24, 2009. “An extensive body of … -
Limiting Itemized Deductions for Upper-Income Taxpayers Would Have Little Effect on Small Business, Charities, Housing
March 12, 2009
Despite persistent claims to the contrary, the President’s proposal to cap the value of itemized deductions at 28 percent would have only small effects on small business, charitable giving, and homeownership. That’s because the proposal, which would save $318 billion over the next ten years to help finance health care reform, would affect only those tax … -
Decade of Neglect Has Weakened Federal Low-Income Housing Programs
February 25, 2009
A large and growing number of low-income renters face unaffordable housing costs. Federal housing programs have proven effective in enabling millions of low-income households to obtain stable, decent housing, but a funding squeeze and various actions taken by Congress and the Bush Administration have weakened these programs considerably, just when the need is rising.… -
Costly Isakson Homebuyer Tax Credit Amendment Would Be Ineffective Stimulus
February 9, 2009
An amendment by Senator Isakson that the Senate added to its economic recovery legislation, providing a new $15,000 tax credit for home purchases in the 12 months after enactment,[1] has low bang for the buck as stimulus and is thus a dubious addition to the package. Unlike the $7,500 first-time homebuyer credit that Congress adopted as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act in July 2008 — which the new tax credit … -
Exchange Plan in House Recovery Bill Offers Best Fix For Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Updated February 9, 2009
The economic downturn has sharply reduced the effectiveness of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, the nation’s primary subsidy for development of affordable rental housing. Faced with lower profits and reduced access to capital, fewer corporations are willing to invest in affordable housing in exchange for the credits. As … -
Number of Homeless Families Climbing Due To Recession
January 8, 2009
Executive Summary New data indicate that the number of homeless families with children has climbed in recent months and continues to mount. Although the recovery package that Congress will consider in coming weeks is expected to include measures to restore several million jobs, an unusually large number of people are still likely to fall into severe poverty and to be at risk … -
Policy Basics: Introduction to Public Housing
December 18, 2008
What Is Public Housing? Public housing, one of the nation’s primary housing assistance programs, provides homes to 2.3 million low-income Americans. Nearly two-thirds of public housing families have members who are elderly or have a disability. Public housing is separate from the Section 8 housing voucher program, which … -
Preserving Safe, High Quality Public Housing Should Be a Priority of Federal Housing Policy
Revised October 8, 2008
This report, based on significant new research, examines the state of public housing in the United States today and discusses federal policy changes that have greatly improved public housing over the past decade, as well as the deteriorating funding situation that is undermining this progress. It then outlines several policy … -
Testimony: How to Promote Housing Integration and Choice through the Section 8 Voucher Program
October 6, 2008
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is by far the nation’s largest low-income housing program. More than 2.2 million housing vouchers have been authorized by Congress and allocated to the approximately 2,400 housing agencies that administer the program. It is also the housing program that is the most targeted on the … -
National and State Voucher Utilization Data, 2004 - 2008
July 16, 2008
Of the 2,191,371 vouchers authorized for agencies nationwide, only 90 percent were used by families last year. In contrast, 96 percent of authorized vouchers were used in 2004, before policy changes and underfunding led to a decline in utilization, representing a loss of vouchers for about 120,000 families. This year, housing … -
Property Tax Limitation in the Senate Housing Bill is Unnecessary, Impractical, and Likely to Cause Harm
June 23, 2008
Legislation that the Senate is considering in response to the ongoing foreclosure crisis (H.R. 3221) includes a provision that would allow non-itemizers to deduct property taxes up to an amount of $500 for an individual and $1,000 for a couple.[1] It would deny the deduction, however, to residents of any locality that raises its … -
House-Passed Housing Tax Package Improves Significantly on Senate Version: But Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Will Require Other Measures
Revised June 17, 2008
On April 10, the Senate passed a bill comprised largely of housing-related tax cuts. [1] Six weeks later, the House passed its own housing legislation including its own package of housing-related tax measures. Some of the provisions in House-passed housing tax package have merit, and the House-passed tax package represents a … -
Senate Housing Legislation Highly Disappointing: Less Than One-Fourth of Cost of Senate Bill Goes for Provisions That Will Actually Help Address the Foreclosure Crisis
Revised May 12, 2008
On April 10, the Senate passed legislation that its supporters say will help struggling families hold on to their homes and assist the communities hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis. Measures that would help achieve these goals, however, account for less than one-fourth of the bill’s cost. The remainder of the cost comes … -
Statement by Barbara Sard, Director of Housing Policy, on House Action on Foreclosure Legislation
May 7, 2008
Two essential elements of an effective federal response to the foreclosure crisis are stabilizing communities hard hit by foreclosures and helping renters who lose their homes to foreclosure through no fault of their own. The Neighborhood Stabilization Act (H.R. 5818), which the House plans to … -
HUD Budget Contains Major Funding Shortfalls
May 5, 2008
Last year, Congress rejected deep cuts the Administration proposed in affordable housing and community development programs and funded the Department of Housing and Urban Development at $2.1 billion above the Administration’s budget request for 2008. For 2009, Congress will have to provide a substantially larger increase — totaling … -
Testimony: Enhancing Affordable Housing Opportunities: Reforming the Housing Voucher Program"
April 16, 2008
I am Barbara Sard, Director of Housing Policy for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Center is an independent, nonprofit policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of federal and state policy issues, with particular emphasis on fiscal policies and policies affecting low and moderate-income families. We receive no government … -
Senate Bill Would Update And Streamline Housing Voucher Program
March 10, 2008
On March 3, 2008, Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd, Senate Housing Subcommittee Chair Charles Schumer, and several other Senators introduced S. 2684, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA). SEVRA would make significant changes to the “Section 8” Housing Choice Voucher program and related changes in other … -
House Bill Makes Significant Improvements In “Hope Vi” Public Housing Revitalization Program
Revised January 30, 2008
On January 17, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3524, the HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007, by a vote of 271 – 130. The bill reauthorizes the program for 7 years, while making a number of important improvements. Historically, HOPE VI — which provides grants to public housing agencies to … -
Preliminary Analysis of the HUD Provisions of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY 2008
Revised January 4, 2008
Here is a preliminary assessment of the HUD provisions of H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 (or “omnibus”), which includes funding for programs administered by HUD and every other federal agency outside of Defense. The bill was approved by Congress on December 19 and signed into law by the President on … -
HUD Bill Avoids Deep Cuts in 2008
Revised November 16, 2007
Executive Summary Congress is expected to approve soon an appropriations bill (H.R. 3074) to fund programs administered by the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Transportation, and a few smaller agencies. The President has threatened to veto this and other domestic appropriations bills that do not contain the level of … -
Housing Vouchers Could Be at Risk in 2008
September 28, 2007
This fall, Congress will seek to finalize its appropriations bills for fiscal year 2008, including the Transportation-HUD bill, which funds “Section 8” Housing Choice Vouchers and other affordable housing programs. Section 8 vouchers are the nation’s leading source of housing assistance for low-income elderly, people with … -
Bipartisan Legislation Would Build on Housing Voucher Program's Success
Revised July 26, 2007
On July 12, 2007, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 1851, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) by a bipartisan vote of 333-83. SEVRA would make significant changes to the housing voucher program and also institute related changes in laws governing other housing assistance programs. Similar legislation is expected to be … -
Congress Should Increase HUD’s Budget to Prevent Families from Losing Assistance and Address Growing Needs
Revised June 1, 2007
The President’s budget for fiscal year 2008 proposes to cut $2 billion (5 percent) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), compared to the 2007 funding level, adjusted for inflation.[1] The deepest cuts would be made in housing for the elderly and disabled (a 29 percent cut), Community Development Block Grants (a … -
Testimony: Barbara Sard, Director of Housing Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
March 9, 2007
I appreciate the opportunity to testify concerning the proposed Section 8 Voucher Reform Act. I am Barbara Sard, director of housing policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The Center is an independent, nonprofit policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of federal and state policy issues, with … -
Cuts in Federal Housing Assistance Are Undermining Community Plans to End Homelessness
February 1, 2007
Executive Summary Five years ago, the Bush Administration announced a commitment to end chronic homelessness and reduce other types of homelessness within ten years.[2] If successful, this important initiative would alleviate the severe hardships endured by many of the approximately 3 million Americans who experience homelessness every year, including … -
The Effects of the Federal Budget Squeeze on Low-Income Housing Assistance
February 1, 2007
Executive Summary Federal housing assistance programs for low-income families face growing budget challenges. Housing costs have grown faster than most families’ incomes in recent years, and a growing number of low-income families — including many working-poorfamilies — face housing costs that are unaffordably high. Yet … -
Fixing the Housing Voucher Formula: A No-Cost Way to Strengthen the “Section 8” Program
November 1, 2006
Congress will reconvene in mid-November for a “lame duck” session to finish work on the nine unfinished appropriations bills for fiscal year 2007. Among the bills to be completed is the Transportation-Treasury-HUD bill, which includes funding for most federal housing programs. A key item in the bill is the appropriation for … -
State Fact Sheets: The Impact of Competing Housing Voucher Formulas on Each Public Housing Agency
November 1, 2006
State-specific fact sheets which show the impact of the competing formulas on each public housing agency in the state are provided through the links below. Alabama Kentucky … -
Public Housing Squeezed Between Higher Utility Costs and Stagnant Funding
October 11, 2006
The nation’s public housing units provide affordable homes to about 1.1 million low-income households, approximately half of which are headed by people who are elderly or have disabilities. The local housing agencies that administer these units are required by federal law to rent them to low-income families at rents the families can afford. Those rents are often inadequate to … -
Bipartisan Bill in House Would Make Marked Improvements in Housing Voucher Program
Revised August 16, 2006
Executive Summary On May 22, 2006, a bipartisan group of leaders of the House Financial Services Committee introduced the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA), which would make a series of changes in the housing voucher program and other housing assistance programs. The bill (H.R. 5443), which the Housing and Community … -
Rent Changes In Housing Bill Will Help Many Tenants
Revised August 1, 2006
On June 14, 2006 the House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 5443, the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA). The bill would alter the rules for setting rents for tenants in public housing and project-based Section 8 units, as well as for voucher holders. [1] The full House will likely consider the bill in the … -
Inspector General Reports on HUD’s Moving To Work Demonstration Raise Serious Questions
July 13, 2006
A series of reports by HUD’s Inspector General have found serious flaws in the implementation of the Moving to Work (MTW) housing demonstration, including ineffective oversight by HUD and poor use of funds by some local housing agencies. These findings, considered together with other risks posed by MTW, suggest that … -
Press Release: Rebuilding Aid for Neediest Katrina Victims Should be Retained in Final Supplemental Funding Bill
May 9, 2006
The first federal housing assistance aimed specifically at poor households harmed by last year’s hurricanes could fall victim to House-Senate differences over emergency supplemental funding legislation, even though this funding is unrelated to “earmarks” that House leaders have vowed to … -
President's 2007 Budget Renews Same Number of Housing Vouchers Funded in 2006
Revised April 25, 2006
Executive Summary The President’s budget requests $15.9 billion in fiscal year 2007 for tenant-based rental assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, the nation’s largest low-income housing program. The request would renew approximately 2,070,000 vouchers in 2007, about equal to the total number of … -
Press Release: Many Communities Would Be Forced To Reduce Number of Housing Vouchers Under Administration’s Budget
March 13, 2006
The Administration’s proposed budget for the Housing Choice Voucher Program for 2007 would underfund roughly 70 percent of the state and local housing agencies that administer the program, according to a new Center analysis. These agencies would be forced to reduce the number of low-income … -
State Fact Sheets: Winners and Losers Under Administration's 2007 Housing Voucher Funding Plan
March 13, 2006
State-specific fact sheets containing information on the impact of the Administration's housing voucher funding plan are provided through the links below. Alabama Kentucky … -
Housing Needs of Many Low-Income Hurricane Evacuees Are Not Being Adequately Addressed
Revised February 27, 2006
Federal responses to last year’s hurricanes have fallen well short to date of meeting the needs of many of the low-income families and individuals who were displaced by the storms. While the weaknesses in the federal effort have created problems for rich and poor alike, these weaknesses present particular difficulties for low-income … -
Press Release: Housing Needs of Many Low-Income Hurricane Victims Remain Unmet
February 23, 2006
The federal government has not done enough to meet the housing needs of poor residents affected by the 2005 hurricanes, according to a new Center analysis, which also details several policy recommendations for Congress in this area. “The rebuilding from the hurricanes has only begun” said Will Fischer, the report’s primary author. … -
Interested Parties Memo on the Initial Assessment of the President’s 2007 Budget: Impacts on Housing Voucher Program and Hurricane Recovery
Revised February 17, 2006
On February 6, the President released a budget request for fiscal year 2007 that proposes to cut $622 million (1.8 percent) from the HUD budget, in comparison to FY 2006 funding levels, not counting losses due to inflation. The request recommends major cutbacks in community development, … -
Effects of the Tax Reform Panel’s Proposals on Low- and Moderate-Income Households
February 3, 2006
Executive Summary On November 1, 2005, the President’s Advisory Panel on Tax Reform presented its recommendations to Treasury Secretary John Snow. The panel’s report offers two alternative comprehensive reform plans, a “simplified income tax plan” and a “growth and investment tax plan.” Both plans, the panel argues, would improve on the current … -
FEMA Misses Congressional Deadline to Issue Guidance on Continued Housing Assistance for Hurricane Victims
January 31, 2006
FEMA has provided initial rental assistance payments to hundreds of thousands of families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help them secure temporary housing. Most of these families will exhaust these funds beginning in January and February, however, and FEMA has not issued clear guidance … -
FEMA Action Raises More Doubts about Federal Commitment to Aid Katrina Victims New Policy Puts Vulnerable Families at Risk
November 18, 2005
On November 14, David Garrett, the Acting Director of Recovery at FEMA, issued a memorandum to FEMA staff announcing changes in FEMA’s transitional housing strategy for assisting victims of Katrina and Rita. According to the memorandum, FEMA intends to: Terminate FEMA payments for temporary hotel or motel stays for … -
Bringing Katrina’s Poorest Victims Home: Targeted Federal Assistance Will Be Needed To Give Neediest Evacuees Option To Return To Their Hometowns
November 2, 2005
Federal policy makers are currently considering plans to assist with the recovery and reconstruction of the areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The decisions they make will have serious implications for the tens of thousands of low-income families displaced by the storm. There is a high risk that housing costs … -
Changes Needed In Katrina Transitional Housing Plan
October 13, 2005
Executive Summary Hurricane Katrina displaced unprecedented numbers of people and caused physical and economic devastation of such a magnitude that it will be many months before the region can be rebuilt and many of the people who have been displaced can return home. In the hardest-hit areas of southern Louisiana and … -
Meeting the Basic Needs of Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 9, 2005
The following are preliminary recommendations for legislation to help meet the basic human needs of the families that have been displaced or otherwise harshly affected by Hurricane Katrina. The proposals discussed here relate to mechanisms for providing assistance to individuals and families so they can meet their basic needs, such as … -
Press Release: High Stakes for the Housing Voucher Program in the 2006 Appropriations Bill
August 24, 2005
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s HUD funding bill for 2006 would do a better job than the comparable House bill of repairing recent damage to the housing voucher program, a new Center report finds. The report shows how each of the bills would affect state and local housing … -
Appendix 1: Summary Analysis of Voucher Provisions of House
August 24, 2005
Appendix 1: Summary Analysis of Voucher Provisions of House Key Features of the Bills FY 2005 House Bill … -
HUD Data Show Housing Voucher Costs Leveled Off Starting In 2003 As Rental Market Cooled
Revised August 23, 2005
The Administration has pointed to “spiraling” costs for the Housing Choice Voucher program to justify radical changes in the program’s funding structure and the elimination of many key protections for low-income families. HUD and Treasury data indicate, however, that far from spiraling, growth both in the … -
Administration Housing Proposal Lays Groundwork for Planned Funding Reductions
May 9, 2005
An Administration proposal, recently introduced in Congress as the “State and Local Housing Flexibility Act,” would make fundamental changes to two of the nation’s primary low-income housing assistance programs — the housing choice voucher program and public housing. [1] The proposal would lay the groundwork for … -
Newly Proposed Housing Legislation Would Leave Public Housing Agencies Vulnerable to Substantial Funding Cuts and Shifting HUD Mandates
May 3, 2005
The State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005, proposed by HUD and introduced in Congress in April, [1] would make sweeping changes in federal housing policy. Among other things, the proposed legislation would convert the Section 8 housing voucher program into a block grant, eliminate the requirement that rents be … -
Fact Sheet: Growth In Housing Voucher Costs Has Slowed Sharply
March 16, 2005
The Administration has pointed to “spiraling” costs for the nation’s leading low-income housing program to justify radical changes in the program’s funding structure and the elimination of many key protections for low-income families. A Center report based on recent HUD data, however, finds that growth … -
President’s Budget Would Restore Some Rental Vouchers Cut in 2005 but Reduce the Program Substantially in Future Years:
Revised February 24, 2005
Executive Summary The President’s budget for fiscal year 2006 proposes a modest increase in funding for the “Section 8” Housing Choice Voucher Program that is sufficient to restore about half of the 80,000 vouchers being cut in 2005 due to inadequate federal funding this year. This restoration would likely be … -
Press Release: Low-Income Housing Vouchers Could be Cut Significantly Under Administration Budget Proposal
February 18, 2005
While the Administration’s new budget includes a small increase in 2006 in the number of housing vouchers for low-income families, it includes substantial cuts in housing programs in years after 2006 that could reduce by 370,000 the number of low-income families, seniors, and people … -
APPENDIX: The Basis for the Estimate that the Budget Would Support 370,000 Fewer Vouchers in 2010
February 18, 2005
This analysis concludes that the level of funding proposed in the President’s budget for low-income housing vouchers in 2010 would support 370,000 fewer vouchers that year than are being funded in 2005. The Administration may argue that this conclusion is unjustified because the President’s budget does not provide … -
Appropriations Shortfall Cuts Funding for 80,000 Housing Vouchers This Year
Revised February 11, 2005
Executive Summary On December 8, 2004, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2005 (P.L. 108-447), setting spending levels for 13 federal departments including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Administration had originally proposed cutting funding for the leading … -
State Policies to Assist Working-Poor Families
December 10, 2004
Introduction For a large and growing number of Americans, having a job is not enough to lift them out of poverty. This report presents a menu of practical policy options that states can adopt to help working-poor families meet their basic needs and improve their lives. The number of people in working-poor families has grown significantly in the last two decades. In 2003, 13.1 … -
Improvements to Appropriations Bills Needed to Protect Housing Vouchers in 2005
November 8, 2004
The Senate and House Appropriations Committees have each approved bills funding the “Section 8” Housing Choice Voucher program and other HUD programs in fiscal year 2005. Neither committee approved the Administration’s proposal to convert the voucher program to a block grant. In addition, both committees rejected deep … -
Funding Instability Threatens to Erode Business Community’s Confidence In The Housing Voucher Program
October 14, 2004
At its core, the Section 8 housing voucher program represents a partnership between the private sector, which builds and maintains the housing occupied by voucher holders, and the public sector, which provides a subsidy to make the housing affordable to low-income families. For 30 years, this partnership has worked well, … -
Large Families Face Higher Rent Burdens and Fewer Housing Opportunities Under New HUD Rent Rules
Revised October 14, 2004
On October 1, 2004, HUD put into effect new rent standards — known as Fair Market Rents or FMRs — that will be used to set maximum rent levels for the “Section 8” housing voucher program and other low-income housing assistance programs during fiscal year 2005. In many local areas, the Fair Market Rents … -
Press Release: HUD Cutting Rent Aid To Larger Low-Income Families
October 12, 2004
New, more restrictive HUD limits on rental assistance for larger low-income families in many areas will sharply reduce the amount of aid these families receive through the “Section 8” voucher program during fiscal year 2005, a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy … -
State Fact Sheets: Local Data on Final 2005 Fair Market Rents
October 12, 2004
Alabama Illinois Mississippi Oregon Arizona Indiana Missouri Pennsylvania … -
Nearly All Recent Section 8 Growth Results From Rising Housing Costs and Congressional Decisions To Serve More Needy Families
February 2, 2004
Administration officials have raised concerns that the Section 8 housing voucher program, the nation’s principal low-income housing assistance program, has grown excessively in recent years. They have said the Administration’s forthcoming budget will include proposals to reduce voucher costs. [1] Analysis of total … -
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Revised March 28, 2001
What is the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program? FSS is a program designed to promote employment and increase savings among families receiving Section 8 vouchers or certificates or living in public housing. There are two main features to FSS: an escrow account and case management. …
