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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. Michigan State Housing Development Authority - Wikipedia

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   History. MSHDA was created as a result of the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966 (Act 346 of 1966). [1] The purpose of this act was to establish funds in housing development, land acquisition and development, rehabilitation, conversion condominium fund, and to provide for the expenditure of certain funds.

4. Michigan housing isn’t affordable. Here’s how we can fix it ...

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   Ann Arbor is a case in point. Housing affordability in the university town is a real challenge. Zillow reports the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,975 per month; in comparison, a ...

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

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   "Housing insecurity is absolutely getting worse," said Sheila Berger, housing administrator of the Community Action Agency. "Landlords have taken apartments which normally cost about $650 in rent ...

7. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The federal government, through its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program (which in 2012 paid for construction of 90% of all subsidized rental housing in the US), spends $6 billion per year to finance 50,000 low-income rental units annually, with median costs per unit for new construction (2011–2015) ranging from $126,000 in Texas to $326,000 ...