Section 8 (housing)
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section-8-housing-204-5905549
title:
Section 8 (housing)
text:
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. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees Section 8 programs, which are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHAs). In 2022, about 2.3 million
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Part of the Housing Act of 1937 (US)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8_(housing)
date created:
2004-08-11T03:48:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T22:01:44Z
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