People who struggle to pay rent can find affordable housing through a variety of government programs, the biggest of which is called the Housing Choice Vouchers Program, often referred to as "Section ...

“Section 8 rental subsidies have long been one of the most controversial federal social programs. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Obama administration is making a ...

2.3 million low-income families currently use Housing Choice Vouchers to make up the difference between what they can pay for rent and what landlords charge. The program only covers one in four ...

Today, more than 2,300 households in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City get help paying the rent through federal subsidies known as Section 8 vouchers. The program, which has been blamed for local ills ...