Section 8

I chose to focus on the rent voucher/section 8 housing, because it is very common in my town and the surrounding towns I grew up in. Section 8 housing was created to help those who could afford housing, particularly for those who are low-income. Voucher housing better known as section 8 housing “allows low-income people to live in a private-market housing unit, the landlord, who is in a contract with the government, is not allowed to take anymore than 30% of your income for rent” (Palen, 255). “In

Introduction Section 8 housing was the first subsidized tenant-based housing program in the U.S. The program was established under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It differed from the known public housing program by allowing recipients to obtain housing from the private market as opposed to government owned housing. Later after merging two aspects of the section 8, certificates and vouchers, section 8 housing program became known as the Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV). Housing

situation such as this says otherwise. In addition, there has been a shift from Section 8 Housing here in Louisville, where poor people are provided assistance with public, government housing, to Mixed Income Housing that has increased homelessness because many of these people qualify for Section 8 Housing and do not have the financial status for Mixed Income Housing, yet there are less homes being provided for Section 8 Housing than there are Mixed Income Housing so it leaves a disproportionate amount

struggling to maintain decent housing at an affordable rate. This dilemma prompted the federal government to seek new alternatives to help aid low-income families. “Federal support for housing since, skimpy as it is, has largely been in the form of “Section 8” vouchers and dispersed, low-density, mixed housing. The actual number of public housing units has shrunk in recent decades” (Massey & Kanaiaupuni, 1993). According to the article, “it was a response to the post-war housing shortage and too many

Have you been in a stage in your life that leaves not only you but your children as well on the street with nowhere to go? If you’re family is not making enough money and you need assistance from the government, Public Housing may be the thing you need. Public housing are homes that are owned by the government and in some cases by private landlords who give low income citizens a home. Public Housing was created in between the nineteenth and twentieth century in hopes to decrease poverty rates from

This all seems great, a savior program that allows people who cannot afford to pay rent normally. Section 8 is utilized by the elderly, disabled, and families with and without children but is it really a golden program? Stated above, section 8 provides for vouchers for all types of apartments and even condos in certain states; however, are these opportunities open to all races? 41.6 percent of African Americans are on housing assistance programs, as in this county’s displaced history on minorities

Social Program The social program that addressed John and Jane’s problem of affordable housing is the Section 8- (Housing Choice Voucher Program) that was implemented through The Housing and Community Act of 1974. This is a federal program to assist low income families, the elderly and disabled to afford safe housing (hud.gov). Those who are eligible are responsible for finding their own housing which can include single family- homes or apartments outside of public housing units. The units must

Ruth, housing for low-income families plays a major part in the government subsidies such as Section 8. This particular program is not provided to everyone nor is it available in every city but only in marginal areas for fair market units with the landlord approvals. In addition, every approved applicant have to pay at least 30% of their annual income. Deverteuil, G. (2005). The section * program is one of many government subsidies that is funded by the taxpayer dollars. The spillover regarding this

of the community. PART II To go in more depth, there are multiple affordable housing programs available for low-income individuals and families. Some housing options are: Privately Owned Subsidized Housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and Public Housing (HUD.gov). These options all have an application and qualification process. If approved, it may lower or cover monthly rental costs. Unfortunately, there are limits to these services and they may also long

Affordable Housing is the social problem and the social issue addressed by the social problem is homelessness. Homelessness is “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing” (HHS, 2016). The history of homelessness