Federal Housing Assistance, Explained with Charts

In Focus: Most Working-Age, Non-Disabled Households Receiving HUD Rental Assistance Either Work or Likely Face Work Requirements

Chart Book: Employment and Earnings for Households Receiving Federal Rental Assistance

Nearly 90 percent of the more than 4.6 million households that receive rental assistance through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are elderly, disabled, working (or worked recently), or likely had access to work programs under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
In Focus: Who is Helped by Federal Rental Assistance?

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, primarily in the form of Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-based Rental Assistance, or Public Housing.
In Focus: Sequestration Budget Cuts Caused Deep Housing Voucher Cuts

Chart Book: 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.