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2. 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 ...

3. Affordable housing - Wikipedia

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   In a market economy the distribution of income is the key determinant of the quantity and quality of housing obtained. Therefore, understanding affordable housing challenges requires understanding trends and disparities in income and wealth. Housing is often the single biggest expenditure of low and middle income families.

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. Low-income housing units coming soon to Ames, near the ... - AOL

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   A goal that stretched more than five years is headed toward reality as the city of Ames prepares to build nearly 40 low-income housing units near the Iowa State University campus.. The city is ...

6. Habitat for Humanity - Wikipedia

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   Habitat for Humanity International ( HFHI ), generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or Habitat, is a U.S. non-governmental, and tax-exempt 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization which seeks to build affordable housing. [1] It was founded in 1976 by couple Millard and Linda Fuller. The international operational headquarters are located in ...

7. Subsidized housing - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Subsidized housing is government sponsored economic assistance aimed towards alleviating housing costs and expenses for impoverished people with low to moderate incomes. In the United States, subsidized housing is often called "affordable housing". Forms of subsidies include direct housing subsidies, non-profit housing, public housing ...