WOW.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department...

   The idea of a department of Urban Affairs was proposed in a 1957 report to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, led by New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. [3] The idea of a department of Housing and Urban Affairs was taken up by President John F. Kennedy, with Pennsylvania Senator and Kennedy ally Joseph S. Clark Jr. listing it as one of the top seven legislative priorities for the ...

3. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing)

   The main Section 8 program involves the voucher program. A voucher may be either "project-based"—where its use is limited to a specific apartment complex (public housing agencies (PHAs) may reserve up to 20% of its vouchers as such [9])—or "tenant-based", where the tenant is free to choose a unit in the private sector, is not limited to specific complexes, and may reside anywhere in the ...

4. HOME Investment Partnerships Program - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOME_Investment...

   The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is a type of United States federal assistance that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides to states to create decent and affordable housing, particularly housing for low and very low income Americans. [1] It is the largest Federal block grant to states and local ...

5. What Is the Housing Choice Voucher Program? - AOL

   www.aol.com/housing-choice-voucher-program...

   The housing choice voucher program is a program available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Development. Formerly, the program was known as Section 8. Housing choice vouchers assist very ...

6. Beyond Food Stamps: Over 9M Americans Qualify for ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/beyond-food-stamps-over-9m-162827539...

   Section 8 Housing is a term derived from Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. The program offers financial subsidies to landlords who offer rental units to low-income people at ...

7. Federal Housing Administration - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Housing_Administration

   The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), also known as the Office of Housing within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is a United States government agency founded by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, established in part by the National Housing Act of 1934. Its primary function is to provide insurance for mortgages ...