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The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program helps around 2.3 million households every year by providing federal rental assistance. Unlike other programs where rental assistance is...

Technology has become a big part of our lives, and now it's helping manage affordable housing too. The shift to using more tech in housing really took off during the pandemic. Allen Feliz from MRI Software explains that affordab...

Residents in Hawaii who are struggling with rising rental costs now have more opportunities to get help paying for housing. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs, which provide rental assistance, are o...

Getting affordable housing through the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program can be a big help for low-income families. Every month, local and state housing offices across the country open up waitlist...

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States faced an unprecedented need to keep people in their homes. To address this, cities across the nation swiftly enacted various eviction preven...

Montana has reopened its Housing Choice Voucher waitlist, also known as Section 8 vouchers, following a win in a crucial decision about how much rent these vouchers can help ...

Nearly 10 million people across the U.S., living in around 5.3 million low-income households, have a place to call home thanks to federal rental assistance. This vital support makes housing affordable, prevents overcrowding, and h...

In an innovative move, the U.S. government is contemplating a significant shift in its approach to rental assistance for low-income families. Traditionally reliant on housing vouchers, the proposal is to test a more direc...

The rising costs of housing in the U.S. are influencing how people make career decisions. Workers are now considering housing benefits as an important factor when deciding whether to accept a job, move to a new city, or return to th...