TOPIC: Subsidized HousingSTATE: MaineTYPE: Research Report DATE: May 2008AUTHOR: Maine Center for Economic Policy DESCRIPTION: This report details the results of a survey of 100% of Maine’s Section 8 voucher administrators, provides an overview of the Section 8 program in the state, and makes policy recommendations for improving the program and its impact on low-income Mainers. It focuses significantly on the Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA).
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