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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. Source of income discrimination - Wikipedia

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   Section 8 housing vouchers provide housing assistance for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals or families. The term “source of income discrimination” is used by housing advocates to describe a phenomenon that is legal nationwide in the United States but is increasingly being banned on the state and city level. Participation in the ...

4. Senate Dems eye giving Michigan renters right to form unions ...

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   Just under 50% of Michigan renters paid more than 30% of their income on housing costs in 2022, according to the state's housing data portal. That means that under the federal definition of ...

5. 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.

6. 'The housing problem in Michigan is unreal': Soo residents ...

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   "The housing problem in Michigan is unreal." Rent prices have increased in a number of locations in the past year, including in affordable housing units. This is partially due to inflation, which ...

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 ...