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2. Section 8 (housing) - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

3. District of Columbia Housing Authority - Wikipedia

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   The District of Columbia Housing Authority is an independent government agency whose mission is to provide affordable housing to extremely low- through moderate-income households, foster sustainable communities, and cultivate opportunities for residents to improve their lives throughout the eight wards of Washington, D.C. [1] One of the ...

4. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   This assistance can be 'project based,' which applies to specific properties, or 'tenant based,' which provides tenants with a voucher they can use anywhere vouchers are accepted. Tenant based housing vouchers covered the gap between 25% of a household's income and established fair market rent. Virtually no new project based Section 8 housing ...

5. DC charity helps those who are homeless get housing - AOL

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   On any given night in the U.S., an estimated 650,000 people are experiencing homelessness, and the nation's capital has the highest rate in the country, with 73 out of every 10,000 people being ...

6. DC housing crisis looms as rent payments fall behind: 'People ...

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   D.C. Councilmember Robert White, chairman of the Council's Housing Committee, expressed concern. "One fear is that people could be put on the street if housing projects close down," White said ...

7. Housing in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   The homeless population decreased by 5.5% from 2018 to 2019, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. In 2019, there were a reported 6,521 people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. [10] In 2021, Washington D.C., had the highest rate of homelessness, having 90.4 homeless persons per 10,000 people. [11]