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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. Rent regulation in New York - Wikipedia

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   Rent regulation in New York is a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings. Rent control and rent stabilization are two programs used in parts of New York state (and other jurisdictions). In addition to controlling rent, the system also prescribes rights and obligations for tenants and landlords. [1]

4. 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 ...

5. Government Income Programs: How They Can Help You If ... - AOL

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   Rental assistance can help you afford housing. Programs include Housing Choice vouchers, rent subsidies, income-restricted public housing and housing for veterans and the disabled.

6. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal

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   The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal ( DHCR) is an agency of the New York state government [1] responsible for administering housing and community development programs to promote affordable housing, community revitalization, and economic growth. Its primary functions include supervising rent regulations through the State ...

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 ...