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2. Section 8 (housing) | Wikipedia

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   Section 8 (housing) 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. 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 ...

4. Affordable housing in the United States | Wikipedia

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   The conversion of city-owned buildings into low-income affordable housing was made possible by an agreement made with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in September 2007. The cost of rent and availability of these units for residents will remain consistent, as the city has put in place provisions to make them affordable for at ...

5. Affordable housing lottery to be held for Hyannis apartments ...

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   Applications for an affordable housing lottery for 36 apartments at Hanover Hyannis are due at 2 p.m. on Dec. 4. ... About 13% — or 36 of the 272 units — will be set aside for low-income ...

6. 7 States Where It’s Almost Impossible for Low-Income ... | AOL

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   California. Number of affordable and available rental homes: 24 per 100 extremely low-income renter households. Extremely low-income renter households: 1,282,835. Extremely low-income renter ...

7. New York City Housing Authority | Wikipedia

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   The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is a public development corporation which provides public housing in New York City, and is the largest public housing authority in North America. Created in 1934 as the first agency of its kind in the United States, it aims to provide decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers ...