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2. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   The main Section 8 program involves the voucher program. A voucher may be either "project-based"—where its use is limited to a specific apartment complex (public housing agencies (PHAs) may reserve up to 20% of its vouchers as such [9])—or "tenant-based", where the tenant is free to choose a unit in the private sector, is not limited to specific complexes, and may reside anywhere in the ...

3. How struggling households can get federal rental assistance

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   Congress passed two different rental relief packages. The first, approved in December, provided $25 billion for rental relief. The second, approved in March, provides more than $21 billion. In ...

4. Affordable housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   However, in the US, the term is mostly used to refer to housing units that are deed restricted (for typically at least 30 years) to households considered Low-Income (80% of AMI), Very Low-Income (50% of AMI), and Extremely Low-Income (30% of AMI). These units are most often constructed by non-profit "affordable housing developers" who use a ...

5. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Wikipedia

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   v. 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. 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.

7. How to Find Affordable Senior Housing in Your Community - AOL

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   To find a HUD-approved housing counseling service near you: Search online using this HUD database. Call HUD’s interactive voice system at 800-569-4287. Staff who answer the main phone will be ...