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2. NYC reopens Section 8 housing waitlist after 15 years - AOL

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   Fox local. Jacob Flanagan. May 21, 2024 at 7:23 PM. NEW YORK - Mayor Eric Adams has announced the reopening of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program waitlist for the first time in ...

3. 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]

4. New York City Housing Authority - Wikipedia

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   The New York City Housing Authority ( NYCHA) is a public development corporation which provides public housing in New York City, and is the largest public housing authority in North America. Created in 1934 as the first agency of its kind in the United States, it aims to provide decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New ...

5. 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 ...

6. How struggling households can get federal rental assistance

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   An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While relief efforts have staved off some of the housing crisis, rent is still ...

7. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The 1961 Housing Act quietly introduced a program under Section 23 which allowed local housing authorities to house individuals on their waiting lists in privately leased units through the mechanism of a voucher which covered the gap between household ability to pay and the market rent. This mechanism was repeatedly expanded in later legislation.