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Rental aid during pandemic boosted mental health

Federal rental assistance distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic did far more than help people stay in their homes. It also ...

Section 8 housing assistance in jeopardy from proposed cuts, restrictions

The Trump administration and GOP lawmakers want steep funding cuts, while new eligibility rules from HUD would imperil ...

$5B in 'questionable' rental assistance under Biden revealed — including to thousands of 'deceased tenants' and non-citizens: HUD report

A US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report found more than $5 billion in taxpayer funds went to ...

Biden-era rental assistance included payments to dead tenants and non-citizens, new HUD report reveals

A new HUD report revealed $5.8 billion in questionable rental assistance payments, including funds allegedly sent to 30,000 ...