The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said in a press release that an additional 41 metropolitan areas across the nation will join 24 major...
In groundbreaking announcement, federal government added 41 metro areas required to use rent standards that allow families to move to high-opportunity areas.The federal government announced Tuesday that it’s using a program first tested in Dallas to expand the housing choices of hundreds of thousands of people who get rent and utility subsidies but who often are priced out of higher-income neighborhoods.
HUD says the action ensures vouchers more accurately reflect a local market and allow households to choose from a wider range of neighborhoods, thereby allowing for inclusive communities to thrive. “We are not only actualizing HUD’s mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all, but we’re helping families realize their goals by increasing choice and breaking down barriers to low-poverty well-resourced communities,” she said.
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