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2. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. § 1437f ), commonly known as Section 8, provides rental housing assistance to low-income households in the United States by paying private landlords on behalf of these tenants. Approximately 68% of this assistance benefits seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities. [1]

3. List of New York City Housing Authority properties - Wikipedia

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   Vanderveer Estates Apartments nka Flatbush Gardens, Tiffany Towers nka Tivoli Towers, Ebbets Field Apartments and Towers of Bay Ridge and Rutland Rd Houses in Brooklyn, all five includes rent, gas & electric (AC including) in the lease, so it's not projects or developments owned by NYCHA, even though all five take Section 8.

4. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, subsidized housing is administered by federal, state and local agencies to provide subsidized rental assistance for low-income households. Public housing is priced much below the market rate, allowing people to live in more convenient locations rather than move away from the city in search of lower rents.

5. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Wikipedia

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   t. e. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is a federal program in the United States that awards tax credits to housing developers in exchange for agreeing to reserve a certain fraction of rent-restricted units for lower-income households. [1] The program was created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) to incentivize the use of ...

6. Believe it or not, there is a housing surplus—but not for ...

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   The researchers found a shortage of housing that low- and very low-income families could afford. ... offering more Section 8 housing choice vouchers that subsidize rent payments. ... find ways to ...

7. Landlords suddenly hot for Section 8 renters - AOL

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   The number of new landlords opting into the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Voucher Participation Program -- which offers housing assistance to very low-income people -- shot up 18% so ...