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2. Mount Laurel doctrine - Wikipedia

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   The Mount Laurel doctrine is a significant judicial doctrine of the New Jersey State Constitution.The doctrine requires that municipalities use their zoning powers in an affirmative manner to provide a realistic opportunity for the production of housing affordable to low- and moderate-income households.

3. Council on Affordable Housing - Wikipedia

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   The Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) was a New Jersey agency that ensured low and moderate income housing until 2024. Learn about its history, functions, controversies and court rulings.

4. New Community Corporation - Wikipedia

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   A not-for-profit community development corporation in Newark, New Jersey, founded in 1968 after the riots. It provides low-income housing, health care, human services, and business ventures in the Central Ward and beyond.

5. Ethel Lawrence - Wikipedia

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   Ethel Robinson Lawrence (March 16, 1926 - July 19, 1994) was a civil rights activist who was known as the "Rosa Parks of affordable housing". Lawrence was the lead plaintiff in the Mount Laurel, New Jersey litigation for affordable housing, which led to the New Jersey Fair Housing Act, the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and the Mount Laurel doctrine.

6. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 provides federal subsidies to low-income households to pay private landlords for housing. Learn about the history, eligibility, voucher types, and challenges of this program in the United States.

7. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the history, types, and challenges of subsidized housing programs in the U.S. that provide rental assistance for low-income households. Find out how federal, state and local agencies administer and fund public housing, Section 8, and other forms of subsidized housing.