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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. 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. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Wikipedia

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   Living spaces. 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 ...

5. State Pandemic Rental Assistance Programs: What You ... - AOL

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   However, it cannot pay for the costs associated with securing new housing. Income limits: 80% of the area median income. Max benefit per household: Back rent to March 13, 2020. Future rent ...

6. How to Get Rental Assistance in Your City - AOL

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   To apply for rent or mortgage help in Houston, you must make an appointment to apply in person by calling 713-696-7900. People unable to make their next month's rent or with no foreseeable income ...

7. Affordable housing crisis looms large in election - AOL

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   A White House report released in March found that although incomes have doubled since 2000, housing prices have tripled, meaning the housing prices rose 50 percent faster than income over the past ...