Housing vouchers are the main way the U.S. helps very low income renters. But they're hard to use, so the federal housing agency is looking into giving people cash instead.

Vouchers allow recipients to pay 30% of their income on rent, with the government covering the rest. But according to one analysis, 40% of all voucher holders were unable to sign a lease after ...

Before the cash-aid results were even in, however, HUD launched its voucher program that now serves millions of people. A few years ago, a HUD employee came across the reports from its 1970s tests ...

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An emergency housing voucher program has run out of money faster than expected, ... Michigan could lose 900 housing vouchers as cash runs out years early. Updated: Apr. 10, 2025, 11:11 a.m.

Voucher cash is like a wallet on a park bench. So, in order to clear up the backlog, Horne has decided that the department will automatically reimburse education voucher purchases for $2,000 or less.

Federal housing vouchers are the largest rental aid program, but many landlords reject them. Experiments will test whether cash helps more people sign a lease. In a major shift, the U.S ...

Housing vouchers are the main way the U.S. helps very low income renters. But they're hard to use, so the federal housing agency is looking into giving people cash instead.