List of Housing Resarch Repository articles that focus on Housing Assistance: vouchers, subsidies, public housing and other public assistance.
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HUD released FY21 Income Limits on April 1. The income limits determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including public housing, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Housing Choice Vouchers, and other special-needs housing programs. HUD develops income limits from median family…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently assessed how federal programs serving low-income households use data to verify applicants’ income and assets. GAO’s report examines data use across six programs: Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),…
A recent survey of tenants and landlords shows that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has helped mitigate some of the adverse financial impacts of COVID-19. By February 2021, tenants with vouchers owed less back rent on average than those without vouchers, and landlords who rented to voucher…
NLIHC released two study briefs on March 12 illustrating how emergency rental assistance programs incorporate racial equity in their program design to effectively serve extremely low-income households. The case studies feature the Santa Clara County (CA) Homelessness Prevention System, led by…