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 | Resources

How the LIHTC program works

A fixed amount of tax credits are allocated by the IRS to each state-based population. State housing agencies allocate the credits to developers based on...

September 7, 2017 | Resources

Saving Rural Rental Homes

The numbers of RD rental housing units and developments have steadily decreased primarily because of RD loan prepayments, mortgage maturities, and foreclosures. The RD...