November 17, 2017 | Resources

Moving To Work

In 1996, Congress authorized the Moving to Work Demonstration program. The program allows selected public housing authorities (PHAs) to design and test ways to promote...

November 17, 2017 | Resources

Portability

Portability refers to the process by which a family may move with continued assistance to a new location outside of the jurisdiction of the Public...

November 17, 2017 | Resources

Impact of Federal Funding

The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing subsidizes to 2.2 million low-income households in the country. HCVs are tenant-based subsidies provided by HUD and administered...

November 17, 2017 | Resources

Source of Income Discrimination

In searching for a dwelling, many households face discrimination by landlords who are unwilling to rent to voucher holders. As a result, several states and...

September 7, 2017 | Initiatives

Saving HUD Multifamily Homes

Throughout the history of HUD, there have been programs that either lack the funding or the adequate affordability protections to ensure that they remain affordable. ...

September 7, 2017 | Resources

Demolition and Disposition

Section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA) provides that public housing agencies (PHAs) may demolish or dispose of public housing with...