Affordable housing voucher funds at risk
Funding for the affordable choice housing voucher program that currently aids 472 Evanston households is again up for debate in Washington. Governi...
Funding for the affordable choice housing voucher program that currently aids 472 Evanston households is again up for debate in Washington. Governing reports the Biden administration is seeking a small increase to the program to keep up with rising rental costs, but Republican leaders in Congress are considering demanding cuts to the program as part of debt-ceiling negotiations. Illinois is in the middle of the pack among states in utilization of the program, formerly known as Section 8, that helps low-income tenants pay the rent in private-market apartments.